Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/08/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Heavystar lists a turned in cone version now, too. I always get great service from them Cheers Hoppy -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Bill Smith Sent: Thursday, 17 August 2006 08:17 To: Leica Users Group Subject: Re: [Leica] Wanted to buy (39mm hood) Cameraquest.com has one too. Chris Saganich <chs2018@med.cornell.edu> wrote: Also, If you can find a VTROO (16856) diaphragm adjusting ring it works great as a hood for the DR. Two prongs slide into the slots on the aperture ring which is then adjusted by turning the hood. The down side is you will have come up with a makeshift hood cap. chris At 01:28 PM 8/11/2006, you wrote: >Lee: The best 39mm Leica hood I've seen is this one: > >http://tinyurl.com/pnyb7 > >If you can't use this link, go to "The Auction Site that Dare Not Speak >Its Name," and search for these three words: Leica hood beautiful. > >This hood is vented, and has a turned-in cone, like the Leica shades, so >you only see a thin arc in the viewfinder. Essentially it's made like >the old metal clip-on Leica hood, except that it screws in rather than >clips on. Beautiful workmanship. I leave it on my lens all the time >when I'm out shooting, and use a "hood hat" or a lens cap attached to >the front of the hood if necessary. > >The "heavystar" hoods are good, too, but they are straight, so you see >more of them in the finder. > >Both the heavystar and the "beautiful" Hong Kong hoods leave enough room >for the fingers to operate the aperture ring on the DR Summicron. With >the current Leica clip-on hood, I can only barely fit my fingers in the >gap between the hood and the focus ring when the lens is on or near >infinity. Now, I wear size 13-14 shoes and have hands to match, so your >mileage may vary. > >Hope this is useful! >--Peter > > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information Chris Saganich, Sr. Physicist Weill Medical College of Cornell University New York Presbyterian Hospital chs2018@med.cornell.edu Ph. 212.746.6964 Fax. 212.746.4800 Office A-0049