Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/09/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The 35/1.4 ASPH shade is locked on with a locking ring. Little red arrows on the top. Turn the ring opposite to the arrows, and pull the shade straight off. Reverse the process to lock it on your lens. I believe older 1.4 ASPH's had a shade that would fall off, so they upgraded to the lock. The tabs on the side work after it is unlocked. Jim At 09:49 AM 9/28/98 -0400, you wrote: >I have a hard time trying to remove the shade from my new 35mm 1.4 ASPH. >According to the instructions, all you have to do is push the 2 tabs on the >side and pull. But my is so tight that it won't budge. Am I doing something >wrong? > >-Mike >