Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/06/07

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Subject: [Leica] Built-in shades (was: Tell Me About This Lens and Charlton Heston)
From: "Jean-Claude Berger" <jcberger@jcberger.com>
Date: Wed, 7 Jun 2000 21:19:53 +0200

Buzz Hausner wrote

> I also prefer lenses with the old clip-on lens shades which will break away
> when slammed into a wall and absorb the blow.  These shades will also not
> collapse on their own and are generally deeper and, in my opinion, more
> effective than the stupid pull-out shades which Leica should abandon.

Hi Buzz,

If only they could read you.... The current 50 Summicron is almost unusable
because of that. There is place to tape the shade and I am obliged to use a UV
filter for protection. I can't understand why Leica did not provide a system to
stick the built-in shade in extended position.

All the best,

- --
Jean-Claude Berger (jcberger@jcberger.com)
Systems and RDBMS consultant (MCSE)
Lyon, France
http://www.jcberger.com