Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/02/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]on 17/2/01 12:57 AM, Julian Thomas at julianthomas@terra.es wrote: > My problem with the 50 summilux is it normally goes over my shoulder, with > the lens pointing into my body. Trouble is the hood keeps sliding down. If > it only had a twist 'n lock it would be fine. The hood on the 35 summilux > asph is great, but stick th ebody/lens in your pocket and the cap comes off. > I'd have thought that oneof the design requirements of a cap is that it > stays on! > > > > Julian Julian, The latest production Summilux-M 35/1.4 ASPH. (11874) has a re-redesigned hood cap that is stiffer than the previous one and is more likely to stay one the hood. The change took place in autumn last year. Regards, Joseph