Re: [Leica] Steinheil Culminar Lens Hood

[Steve Hickel <smhickel@x2.alliance.net>]

Marc,

What do you know about Steiheils and who bought them and why them vice a
Leica lens and why so inexpensive for such a well built lens?

Also, I tried screwing my e39 hood from my 50mm Elmar collapsible (new) and
it is the right size but doesn't screw into the threads or what may seem to
be threads right next to the front element. This slip on hood, what model,
make, and manufacturer might that be?

Thanks,

Steve

At 07:59 PM 2/1/98 -0500, you wrote:
>At 07:17 PM 2/1/98 -0500, Steve Hickel wrote:
>>Thanks. I brought it up to a bright light and looked at the front of the
>>lens. What I saw was an inner ID ring with the serial number, and inside
>>that and just next to the element might be a small three-thread receiver
>>for a hood. Does this sound like it makes sense?
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>My Steinheil references are still at my ex-wife's house.  I owned one of
>these sweethearts some years back (SHAMELESS PLUG!  YOU TOO CAN READ ALL
>ABOUT IT!  BUY MY LTM LENS BOOK!), and I recall that it had a 49mm screw-in
>filter attachment.  But there may have been variations.  I do have some
>pictures of the Culminar which I will dig out if my ex-wife's cat doesn't
>chew them up first.
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>I suppose you could always use a slip-on lens hood.
>
>Marc
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