Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/06/11

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Subject: [Leica] Re: Help
From: Ken Wilcox <wilcox@tir.com>
Date: Fri, 11 Jun 1999 08:11:06 -0400 (EDT)

Th FOOKH works just fine on my 35 Summaron LTM lens. Also works on my 35mm
f2.5 Nikkor LTM. Any time that I have doubts about the compatibility of a
hood I check it on an M body with the back door open and an R focusing
screen held over the shutter opening.

Ken Wilcox

>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
>_____________________________________________________________
>
>"The difficulty now is that unexceptional adults believe the loss of youthful
>dreaming is itself "growing up," as though adulthood were the passive
>conclusion to a doomed activity and hope during adolescence."
>
>                'The Uses of Disorder: Personal Identity and City Life'
>                                            -- Richard Sennett
>
>Gary Elshaw
>Victoria University
>New Zealand
>http://members.tripod.com/~elshaw/index.html
>_____________________________________________________________


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