Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/06/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I couldn't agree with you more...that's why my fifty is the last Summicron that came equipped with the reversible shade and, incidentally, the focus tab! Buzz - -----Original Message----- From: Jean-Claude Berger [mailto:jcberger@jcberger.com] Sent: Wednesday, June 07, 2000 3:20 PM To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: [Leica] Built-in shades (was: Tell Me About This Lens and Charlton Heston) 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