Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1996/12/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> >2) Is there any known hard plastic replacement for the terribly-made >rubber lens hood (12518) and snap-fit lens cap (14191) that came standard >with the 40mm Summicron-C lenses / CL cameras? These things are a 100% >joke when it comes to quality and function. Terrible! I use a "vented" shade, 12585 and cap 14033 on my 50 Summicron. The shade reverses and the cap goes on the reversed cap. This arragement accomodates filters both Leitz and B+W with no problem. Such caps and shades are available at swap meets and from various dealers like KEH, Tamarkin, and Woodmere. Same is trur for the ones you mention for the 90 Tele-Elmarit. kw >4) The clip-fit plastic lens shade (12538) for an older 50mm f/2.0 >Summicron-M (Wetzlar) continues to mar the lens barrel with each removal >and attachment. Even then, the lens cap (a black metal slip-on thing with >a strip of burgundy-red "rat fur" inside as a friction fit) doesn't fit >the lens with the hood on and the hood almost wants to reverse on the lens >for ease of storage but not quite. > >Even then, the lens cap wouldn't fit in place so it's worthless and is yet >another loose piece to get lost in the haste of shooting. Does anyone >know of a suitable replacement? (If this is a pristine example of Leitz >engineering for convenience, it's horrible!) > >5) My Minolta 28mm f/2.8 Rokkor-C requires a 40.5mm filter size. Any idea >where to find a top-notch multi-coated UVa filter for THIS? > >BTW, the lens shade and lens cap for THIS tiny Japanese lens is perfect >... in function AND excellent quality! The shade bayonets in place - >forward or reversed - PERFECTLY aligned each time for range-finder viewing >- and the lens cap fits the shade in either shooting position or storage >position for protection at all times. Outstanding! > >6) Any suggestions on locating a 12575 or IUFOO lens hood and a 14033 lens >cap to replace yet another horrible rubber lens shade / cap for the 90mm >f/2.8 Tele-Elmarit-M (Canadian) would also be much appreciated. > >Private e-mail most welcome! > >Best regards to all, > >Tom Hodge >Davidson, North Carolina, USA >thodge@charweb.org - ---- Ken Wilcox Carolyn's Personal Touch Portraits Davison Middle School preferred---> <wilcox@umcc.umich.edu> 600 Dayton, Davison, MI 48423 <kwilcox@genesee.freenet.org>