Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/03/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Meino de Graaf wrote: > The last pre-asph version of the 35mm summicron has a different hood. I > have a hood 12585H which came with an 35mm summicron with goggles. In > shape and size it's equal to the later 12538 plastic hood. When I bought > in 1985 a new 35mm summicron (which is now known as the last pre-asph > version) it came with the smaller, square hood nr 12524. Both older > hoods (12585 and 12538) fit this summicron. However they vignet the > image, so are not usable with this 35mm summicron. This I found out the > hard way by using my older metal hood instead of the hood (12524) that > came with this summicron. > > Meino de Graaf thanks very much Meino..... that's very, very helpful....Steve > > Steve Barbour wrote: > >> My thanks to those who responded to my question... >> >> this chart ...... >> >> http://www.kbcamera.com/lenshoodchart.htm >> >> suggests that the hood for M 'cron 35/2 version 4 (which I have) is >> different from the prior hoods..... >> >> Does that in fact rule out the other hoods for this particular >> version...? >> >> >> I am so glad there are people here who know this kind of info... >> >> >> thanks, Steve >> >> >> >> >> http://www.kbcamera.com/lenshoodchart.htm >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> > > >