RE: [Leica] Noctilux hood

["Fantoni, Ernesto" <Fantoni@PHIBRED.COM>]

Christoph,

thanks for the answer. Yes, the springs of my 12539 (Noctihood) are
broken.

Is there any way to replace them or have I to find out a new hood?

Ernesto

> ----------
> From: 	c.blaue@bmsg.de[SMTP:c.blaue@bmsg.de]
> Sent: 	Saturday, 28 February, 1998 2:01 PM
> To: 	leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject: 	Re: [Leica] Noctilux hood
> 
> Fantoni, Ernesto <Fantoni@PHIBRED.COM> writes:
> 
>      > LUGers, I just bought a used Noctilux. 
> <snip>
>      > it:it's almost impossible to block it on the lens and it slowly
> slips
>      > toward the aperture ring creating problems when moving the
> ring. Even
>      > if properly inserted (the white point on the hood inserted on
> the metal
>      > pins and turned left along its path, then gently pulled out a
> bit) the
>      > assembly is very loose and unsecured.  Is this a common
> problem? Or is
>      > it my lens?  Any tip for fixing it?
> 
> I have the same model. The hood fits tight. It has two springs which
> hold it
> in its position, so you don't have to pull it after insertion. Perhaps
> your
> springs are broken or lost?
> 
> christoph
>