Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/05/14

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Summicron or Summitar hoods on a Summaron?
From: "A.H.SCHMIDT" <horsts@primus.com.au>
Date: Sun, 14 May 2000 20:35:06 +1000
References: <20000513031841.15345.qmail@web207.mail.yahoo.com>
 
Jeffrey Peterlin wrote:

> Can I use either of these hoods for my Summaron
> (successfully)?
>
> SOOFM Summicron hood
> SOOPD Summitar hood
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Regards,
>
> Jeffrey
> Boston, MA
>

Jeffrey, I would not use these 2 lens hoods with any 35mm lens.
They have been specially designed for 50mm lenses. The sides are
quite long. I think you would get some vignetting
if you used them. However I may be wrong. Try it, using your 35mm
lens wide open and see how it looks.

Regards, Horst Schmidt
In reply to: Message from Jeffrey Peterlin <peterlinj@yahoo.com> ([Leica] Summicron or Summitar hoods on a Summaron?)