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Subject: [Leica] 50 Summilux - "dreaded collapsible hood"
From: attinasi at mac.com (Marc Attinasi)
Date: Thu Dec 9 06:58:52 2004
References: <ABE3B8EC-49BC-11D9-9601-000A95865122@mac.com> <457C0CA9-49EC-11D9-B960-0050E42E6E0B@shaw.ca>

Yea, it is too small and collapses way too easily. I was compelled to 
put an ugly rubber hood on the front, which just obliterated the 
Summilux v3 Chrome's good looks. But it is still the lens against which 
I judge my other lenses, and the primary reason that I find most other 
lenses to me mediocre at best.

- marc

On Dec 9, 2004, at 6:11 AM, John Collier wrote:

> 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?
>
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Replies: Reply from jbcollier at shaw.ca (John Collier) ([Leica] 50 Summilux - "dreaded collapsible hood")
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