Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/04/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]- ---------- >From: Paul Chefurka <Paul_Chefurka@pmc-sierra.com> >To: "'leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us'" <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> >Subject: RE: [Leica] Shades of hoods! >Date: Tue, Apr 11, 2000, 11:02 AM > >>I'd sure love to see these changes made. >>Both the tab and some way to fix the hood in the extended position. >> >>In the meantime - >>I'm working on a fix for both. The hood is simple - maybe - just have >>someone turn a tube to fit/glue on an old filter ring then screw it in >> > > One solution I've read for the 35 and 50 'crons is to buy two or three used > 39mm filters (of any type), take out the glass, screw the now-empty rings > together - hey presto - a screw-in hood. > > Paul Chefurka > What might work better than the above solution is to get a screw on hood (#12549) from the Elmar 50/2.8 it is e-39 and is an effective solution. Steve Annapolis