RE: [Leica] Tell Me About This Lens and Charlton Heston

[Buzz Hausner <Buzz@marianmanor.org>]

Off-list greetings Scott!

	You know, until yesterday I was totally unaware that the Skinny T-E
had ever been supplied with that dreadful rubber shade.  I was indeed
fortunate in that mine came equipped with the 12575.  I believe that John
Collier has provided us with a message that clarifies the whole filter on a
rubber shade issue.  You can still purchase the 12575 and proper lens cap as
new, but be seated before you hear the price.  Best bet, go to a show or
swap-meet and try to find an older set.

	Regards,

	Buzz

- -----Original Message-----
From: Sonnar502@aol.com [mailto:Sonnar502@aol.com]
Sent: Wednesday, June 07, 2000 5:06 PM
To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
Subject: Re: [Leica] Tell Me About This Lens and Charlton Heston


Buzz - No, indeed, I was referring cursedly to the ludicrous folding rubber 
hood for the Tele.  Not only do I feel it too shallow, the thing simply
won't 
stay uh excuse the expression... erect if even slightly disturbed.  I'd
would 
INDEED love to find a proper metal (or even plastic) one that either clips
on 
and reverses, or at least that I can screw into the regular threads on the 
lens itself.

So then, am I to understand from your post that something *is* amiss with
the 
threads on the hood retaining ring of my T-E?  I kinda thought as much, but 
I've never really looked into it....  Am I also to infer from you that such
a 
proper shade is out there?  Like you said, Buzz, surely someone must have a
# 
for it...

BTW: I realized when my own post showed up on my machine that I hadn't 
finished the last sentence!  Sorry; got interrupted.  I meant to say that I 
guess you see kinda like me, Johnny, 'though I, alas, cannot claim any
images 
with anywhere near the impact with which yours ont he website hit me.  
Awesome!

Scott