Re: [Leica] Nikkor lens, Konica hood?

[Dante Stella <dante@umich.edu>]

Just a quick note: the Hexar 28mm lens has a 46 thread.  So that shade
would also need a step-up ring.

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Dante Stella

On Tue, 15 May 2001, Dante Stella wrote:

>
> Peter -
>
> 	The 28mm Hexar shade would work, although I am not sure how much
> it is on its own.  The only catch is that it will not provide a lot of
> protection for a 50.  I would suggest getting a Contax shade for the 45/2
> G-Planar (which is also 43mm).
>
> 	I have the 50/1.4 Nikkor too, and you don't need a huge hood with
> vents.  I use a Hoya non-vented 43mm striahgt-side shade.  You start to
> need the vents when the filter thread hits 55mm.  B&H may carry a similar
> normal-angle metal hood as "general brand."
>
> Dante
>
> On Mon, 14 May 2001, Peter A. Klein wrote:
>
> > Strange as it may seem, I may have reaped a benefit from the
> > "Konicagate" thread.  Here's why.
> >
> > My only f/1.4 lens is my 1950s-vintage 50/1.4 Nikkor.  I happily used it
> > for years on my old IIIf.  There is one problem with using it on my
> > M4-P.  The Nikkor has a very effective conical lens hood, which is fine
> > on an LTM with accessory-shoe viewfinder.  On the M, the hood blocks an
> > unacceptably large chunk of the 50mm frame in the viewfinder.  This
> > issue was the prime reason why I didn't take it to Italy, opting for my
> > 50mm Summicron instead.
> >
> > The recent verbal fusilades about Konica Hexar stuff caused me to
> > re-read the Popular Photography review of the Hexar. I read that the
> > Hexar's 28/2.8 lens has a screw-in hood with Leica-style cutouts like
> > the old 50mm Summicron hood.  Hmm, I wondered, would this hood fit on my
> > Nikkor lens?
> >
> > Almost.  The Nikkor has a filter ring of 43mm, the Konica 28/2.8 is
> > 46mm.  OK, so I add a step-up ring.  While not providing quite as much
> > stray light protection as the original hood, the Hexar 28 hood would be
> > much better than no hood at all.  And I could see the entire 50mm
> > frame.  Believe me, after 2 weeks of dealing with the M4-P's 35 mm frame
> > and the Voigtlander 25/4 clip-on finder, this glasses wearer really
> > *wants* to see the entire frame.
> >
> > So... Does anyone know if it is possible to buy the hood for the 28mm
> > Konica Hexar lens by itself?  And if so, how much it costs?
> > Alternatively, another hood with cutouts might also serve.
> > Unfortunately, the 50 Summicron hood is too small.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > --
> >
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