Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/08/04

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Subject: Re: [Leica] filters - OH NO! :-0
From: Michael Garmisa <elmar@webreach.com>
Date: Tue, 4 Aug 1998 23:14:37 -0500 (EST)

On Tue, 4 Aug 1998, Thomas Kachadurian wrote:

> I recently purchased a new 50 Summilux. The pull out hood is quite shallow,
> and with the lens uncapped, the hood can collapse with the slightest brush.
> I still won't be putting a filter on there, but for the first time I'll be
> thinking twice about walking in a crowd uncapped.
I recently purchased the 50 summicron and was wondering is it possible to
use a different, larger hood with this lens.  I dont see how to attach it
other than by screwing it in to the filter thread.  Any other ideas?

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Michael Garmisa <elmar@webreach.com>