Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/09/19

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Subject: RE: [Leica] Summarit shade...
From: "Tom Finnegan" <tomf@piengr.com>
Date: Tue, 19 Sep 2000 14:57:15 -0700

Can anyone suggest an inexpensive sunshade option
for the Summarit 1.5 screwmount lens?
thanks
George Kase
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I was wondering about this as well after accidently buying a Summarit for
dirt cheap off of Ebay. My lens is threaded on the front and the little Hove
Foto book I have lists the filter size as E41. Checking on the B&H web site
I see that B+W makes a 41-46 step up ring (special order 6-10 weeks) for
about $28. With a 46 front you could then pick up either a cheap $5 rubber
screw in hood, or for $12 get a basic Tiffen metal hood, or for $28 special
order a really nice looking metal hood from B+W. Any of the options are a
good bit cheaper than the $150 or so people want for a Summarit hood.
Perhaps I'm missing something here?

Tom Finnegan
Seattle