Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/12/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Robert, You're right, I do not know why I referred to E60, it is 58, as this is the first version of the 1.0 Noctilux. And I should have looked at Erwin's table, which clearly shows that there is no hood cap for this lens, only the 14205 lens cap. Thanks for setting me straight. Nathan Robert G. Stevens wrote: > Nathan: > > Your lens should take 58mm filters. Got to your dealer and get a generic > snap on cap. I have the next version of the Noctilux which takes 60mm > filters. It did not come with a hood, but did have the cap which is a > plastic press on type. It falls off very easily. I also found a spare cap > for it at a camera shop. These shops usually have a drawer full of old > caps and you just pick through them until you get one that fits. Your only > other option is to pay the price and get your dealer to order you in an > original cap (14205). He will need the serial number of the lens to get > the proper cap. Erwin's site has a link with this info. > > http://www.imx.nl/photosite/leica/m/lenses/listm.html > > As for the hood caps, I don't think they make any for your lens. I have > only seen them on the recent rectangular hoods for the M wide angle lenses. > > Regards, > > Robert - -- Nathan Wajsman Overijse, Belgium Photo page: http://members.tripod.com/~belgiangator