Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/12/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]If you bump into something the hood collapses. Just having it hanging off your neck and swinging a bit on your chest is sometimes sufficient to collapse the hood. If you are counting on the hood for flare protection, this is really annoying. I need a hood that works not one I have to be constantly checking to see if it is still extended. On my 90/2AA I use a thick rubber band to keep the darn thing out. John Collier On Dec 9, 2004, at 1:31 AM, Matt Morgan wrote: > On 9 Dec 2004, at 15:03, Feli di Giorgio wrote: > >> v03 - Summilux-M (1995-2004) >> Same optical design as v02 but now focuses as close as .7 meters, >> instead of 1 meter. Newer coatings and the dreaded collapsible hood. > > > What is it about this hood that is disliked? I've seen this mentioned > a few times in the past. > > I have this lens, and I don't really think about the hood. It's > similar to my 75mm Lux. > > Am I missing something technical?