Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/06/28

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Highly technical lens cap question
From: Lucien <director@ubi.edu>
Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2000 12:26:02 +0200
References: <200006272239.PAA15798@apollo.ee.pdx.edu> <p04320402b57eea5fb719@[141.154.76.132]>
 
"Richard J. Wyble" wrote:
 
> I did the same thing: bought a new-model 50mm Summicron. After
> fighting with the darned thing for a couple of months I realized the
> idiocy of that built-in hood and SOLD the darned thing, replacing it
> with the next-to-recent model (puchased used from Don Chatterton)
> with focus tab and snap-on lens hood. It was an =excellent= decision!

I did the same. 
And it made me keep my previous model of the 50/1,4 and 50/1 also.

All their optical designs are the same as on the new
versions by the way.

Lucien
Replies: Reply from "Craig Roberts" <croberts@zoomtel.com> (Re: [Leica] Highly technical lens cap question)
 In reply to: Message from Pitak Chenkosol <pitakc@ee.pdx.edu> (Re: [Leica] Highly technical lens cap question)
Message from "Richard J. Wyble" <rwyble@bellatlantic.net> (Re: [Leica] Highly technical lens cap question)