Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/02/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Joseph, My cap has the nos1404 on it and the hood 12589, the lens is 3705***. Have I got the latest one? Sorry i've never been into Leica nos! Julian - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dr. Joseph Yao" <joseph@yao.com> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Saturday, February 17, 2001 2:04 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: lens hoods > 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 >