Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/03/27

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: 25mm f4 Skopar
From: "Dr. Joseph Yao" <yaojkfdr@netvigator.com>
Date: Tue, 28 Mar 2000 11:51:09 +0800

on 28/3/00 10:03 am, Doug Cooper at visigoth@echonyc.com wrote:


> I've never figure out how to remove the hood on the Skopar, by the
> way.  Is mine simply screwed on extremely tightly?  (I'm nervous about
> twisting too hard; don't want to loosen the barrel.)
> 
> 
> Douglas Cooper

If you hold the hood too tightly it won't unscrew, as the hood is made of
rather soft aluminium (aluminum) and a tight fist will distort it.  Try
gripping it gently and turn counter-clockwise and it will unscrew easily.

Joseph Yao