Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/09/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]In einer eMail vom 05.09.1997 15:51:02, schreiben Sie: >The lens hood for the 35-mm and 50-mm Summicron lenses (same hood) >which has the hole slots and is angled inwards was the design idea >of Bob Schwalberg, the American who worked for Leitz in the 1960s. >Reason for the "turned in" outer parts is that when you look >through the finder the shade appears to be only a line through >the viewing area, rather than blocking it out, as would be the >case with a conventional hood. - ------ snip Evidently, there is always a member on this list who knows the stuff really fine, even if it's stuff from years ago. Thank you, Ed Meyers. Alf