Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/06/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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 >_____________________________________________________________ - ---- Ken Wilcox Carolyn's Personal Touch Portraits Davison Middle School preferred---> <wilcox@tir.com> 600 Dayton, Davison, MI 48423 <kwilcox@gfn.org>