Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/08/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Tuesday, Aug 19, 2003, at 21:59 US/Pacific, Jack Herron wrote: > Karen, > Leica made a rectangular folding lens hood just for the Summitar. > The > Leica designation is SOOPD, and the one for the Summicron (SOOFM) will > not > fit. It ataches to the lens with spring-loaded clips which grasp a > groove > on the outside of the lens. Really early versions used a clamping > ring and > screw. The proper hood has the name "Summitar" engraved on the front > when > folded. They show up pretty often on eBay. > Cheers, > Jack I have one of these...it nearly dwarfs the camera. ;-) I would pass on it. The boys in Wetzlar must have spent a very long afternoon in a Biergarten, when they came up with this one. feli _______________________________________________________ They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. -Benjamin Franklin feli2@earthlink.net - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html