Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/06/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Gary Elshaw wrote: > Hi All, > > Just before i went overseas i fitted a FIKUS to my 35mm Summaron. Gee what > a big mistake that was--I've now got major vignetteing on 3/4 of my photos. > I'm majorly P*&^%ed off about this. However i am trying to remain > philosphical about this and try and rectify the situation to prevent > further irritations. O.K., according to my collectors guide, what i need is > a FOOKH. Don't we all i hear you say. Now the complications sets in due to > theFLQOO which was originally constructed for the 35 Elmar. I can get one > of these for an affordable price-about $20 less than the FOOKH. Have any of > you other LTM brothers used either of these on a LTM Summaron? Please > advise. > > Take care, > Gary > _ Gary, The only difference between the FLQOO and the FOOKH is the engraving. The FLQOO is engraved: Elmar 3.5cm where as the FOOKH is engraved Summaron-Elmar 3.5cm. They are directly interchangeable. Don't forget, both the 35mm Elmar and the 35mm F3.5 Summaron exhibit a slight amount of vignetting if used wide open. Regards, Horst Schmidt