The lens hood fits exactly to the Canon SX50 HS. It keeps very well on the plastic bayonet, the front is located on the lens barrel. Even if the lens is retracted, the sun visor can remain in place. Likewise possible there, upside down the sun visor to install to reduce the overall length of the camera (eg for transport in a pocket) is. The sun visor is made of a similar material Makrolon, there is, despite principled rigidity slightly, if one pushes it around. Then she immediately goes back to its original shape. The material is suitable and enjoyable, and aperture fulfills its purpose 100%, vignetting are not available even in extreme wide-angle.