Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/06/13

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Lens hood and 35mm finder
From: "Jeff Alford" <alford@batnet.com>
Date: Sat, 13 Jun 1998 19:03:54 -0700

12-550 black hood for current 50mm f/2.8 Elmar 
12-549 chrome hood for current 50mm f/2.8 Elmar 
List price $60.00 US

Jeff Alford
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>From: "Jeff S" <segawa@netone.com>
>To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
>Subject: Re: [Leica] Lens hood and 35mm finder
>Date: Fri, Jun 12, 1998, 8:29 AM
>

>
>-----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
>
>