Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/02/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]My problem with the 50 summilux is it normally goes over my shoulder, with the lens pointing into my body. Trouble is the hood keeps sliding down. If it only had a twist 'n lock it would be fine. The hood on the 35 summilux asph is great, but stick th ebody/lens in your pocket and the cap comes off. I'd have thought that oneof the design requirements of a cap is that it stays on! Julian - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Brick" <jim_brick@agilent.com> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>; <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Friday, February 16, 2001 5:15 PM Subject: [Leica] Re: lens hoods > At 04:05 PM 2/16/01 +0100, Julian Thomas wrote: > > > >I realise how far I've come taking all things leica for granted (bashing the > >things, swinging them off my shoulder etc) when I saw a guy at a demo with > >a brand new M6 and coupla lenses. The guy wanted to get close with his new > >28 but couldn't help cuddling it at the same time. The only time I worry now > >is when the damn lens hood on the 50 summilux collapses everytime someone > >hits it. Why can't leica design decent lens hood/caps. Anyone else hate the > >35 summilux asph lens cap? > > > >Julian > > > Actually no. > > I really really like the 35/1.4 ASPH lens hood and rubber cap. I've had it, > on my black M6 since the beginning of that model, carried it over my > shoulder, around my neck, for thousands of rolls, over half the world, > without a trace of a complaint. > > On the other shoulder is my chrome M6 with the latest model 50/1.4 and I > have absolutely no problem with the built-in shade. I hear folks > occasionally complain about these things and personally, cannot fathom what > the problem is. > > I have a LOT of Leica lenses with built-in hoods and I love them all. And I > especially like the 35/1.4 ASPH and 24/2.8 ASPH hoods as you have a hood > always on and an easily removable and pocketable cap for when photographing. > > What do you folks keep hitting your lens on? My cameras and lenses don't > "hit" anything. Maybe my arm. I certainly don't hit someone else with it. > If one is in a situation where other people and things are hitting one's > camera and lens, the least one should do is put the lens cap on. The proper > thing is to get the hell out of that situation. Not be there in the first > place is the best answer. > > JB >