Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/06/29

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Subject: Re: [Leica] 35mm Summilux - shades & hoods
From: Dan Cardish <dcardish@microtec.net>
Date: Thu, 29 Jun 2000 20:11:53 -0400
References: <200006281823.LAA07858@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>

Isn't the 12504 the one you want?  Comes apart to accepy Series 7 filters.

Dan C.

At 09:32 AM 30-06-00 +1000, you wrote:
>LUGers
>
>Help please!! 
>
>I'm after shade / hood options for my 308xxxx M Summilux, 1980ish
>production.  Believe it takes a series 7 filter size.
>
>I understand that the specified shade is the OLLUX (#12522), which seems to
>be scarce and hence expensive.
>
>Are there suitable alternatives?  I have tried a rectangular shade (for the
>Summicron, I think) but that caused quite an amount of vignetting in the far
>corners.
>
>Would also like to be able to use a polariser, if such combination is
>possible.
>
>Appreciate any input.
>
>DC
>-- 
>David Collingridge
>Sydney, Australia
>
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