Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/07/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Steve, Yes, I always keep the sliding hood extended (still seeking a used 50 elmarit hood (12550) as a repacement), but in a crowd like we had at Artscape yesterday, s*** happens. Maybe the worst offender--which I hadn't thought of in advance--was the billowing smoke from all the barbeque stands (yikes!). Kids also love to touch lenses, and hoods don't seem to deter them; it's tough to be on your guard in such thick traffic. But man, what a great photo opportunity that event was--I shot 8 rolls and didn't come close to exhausting the possibilities. Needless to say, the lens cap stayed off the summicron all day. > Dan, > > I would hope that you are using your lens hood to help keep some of that > Baltimore "fingerprints, smudges and other crud" off the front > lens element. > > Steve > Annapolis > > http://www.streetphoto.net