Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/05/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]>Horst, > >Thank you for this tip. Can you recommend a good yellow filter to use for >the Summicron-M 50/2? Also, which hood would be suitable for this lens? >Does Leica make a separate hood for the new 50/2? > >As a new Leica + black and white user, I really appreciate the advice. > >Dan dan, the b+w filters are good. i use the yellow, yellow green, orange, and red with black and white. i'm told the hoyas are also good, though i've never used them. as for a hood for the current summicron 50 - there's only the built-in collapsable hood, which is too collapsable for my taste (it is too easily pushed back into the lens, i've found). for that reason, i recently purchased the screw-in hood for the current elmar 50, but haven't yet used it. i'll give it a try the next time i'm out and about with the m6/50 hanging around my neck. guy