Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/04/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Steve Think about it! When you put a filter on the lens, what the *^#@ good is it to have a recessed lens far behind it? Jerry Steve Unsworth wrote: > Jerry > > If I remember correctly Leica say that the lens hood is not needed for the > 35mm and 50mm focal lengths as the front element is recessed enough not to > need one. At 28mm the front element is at its most forward and Leica do > provide a lens hood (at about ˆ120 or so). I bought the lens hood and it has > seemed to make a difference. > > Steve > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of Jerry Lehrer > Sent: 23 April 2003 07:28 > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Tri-elmar flare > > Al > > To be really effective, a hood on that lens should be extensible to three > different lengths. Or use three different hoods :-) A bit much, I would > think. > > On zoom lenses we use the longest possible hood that would not vignette on > the shortest focal length. Of course it is not the best possible hood for > the longest focal length. > > Jerry > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html