Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/06/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]- -----Original Message----- From: Martin V. Howard <marho@ida.liu.se> >What kind of lens hood should I fit on a 50mm/f2.8 collapsible Elmar >from 1963? Where might I find one for sale? What should I expect >to pay? > If you don't luck out and a bargain-priced swap meet deal, try Leica #12550, which is an E39 hood for the current (black) Elmar. I do not have the number for the chrome unit handy. It is easiest to leave this hood in place, and the press-on metal cap provided by Leica fits this well. Price? Not sure, but I do know this: When I purchased a hood and custom lenscap for the 35/2 Aspherical, I paid $105 for the set, which leads me to believe that, if Leica doesn't make much money on the M6, they make up for it elsewhere :-) Jeff