Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/03/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]>Steve, >Do you mean one hood which will work with both? The Leitz part number for >the 9cm hood is 12 517 the clip-in cap is 14 191. The hood for the 4cm >Summicron is 12 518 and although this would also fit the 9cm, it would >obviously not provide the same degree of hooding as the one specifically >designed for it, which is about twice the physical length. Since the 9cm >hood is quite markedly 'pinched-in' at the open end, I imagine you would >get a fair amount of vignetting if you used it on the 4cm, though I haven't >tried it. > >The hoods have a screw base of M 39 x 0.75, and it may - though I doubt it >- be possible to find some off-brand alternative or adapter ring which >would allow you to use a convertible rubber hood like the Hoya produces. >You'd probably see it in the viewfinder, however, and I think you'd be >better sticking to the 2 Leitz designed hoods. > >Either way, good luck! >Richard >At 16:54 22/03/98 -0600, you wrote: >>I just bought a 90 elmar c with no hood ser #2603xxx. Is there a hood that >>will work with this lens and the 50 summicron # 2438xxx. >>thanks >>Steve >> >> >> >************** >Richard Ogden >rjo@provider.co.uk >************** Richard, sorry it took so long to get back to you, but I don't have a 40 cron, I have a 50 ser#2438xxx Steve