Re: [Leica] Summitar Lens Hood

["Mike Durling" <durling@widomaker.com>]

I guess different viewfinders would line up differently.  Its the angle
through the vents that puts my IIIf at a disadvantage.  I tried a smallish
(Kodak) series VI hood and it cuts off slightly less.  I think that hood
would work without an adapter with a small amount of black tape on the
inside to make for a snug fit.  I usually just go without a hood on the
IIIf.  I like to see the whole picture.

Mike D


- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve LeHuray" <icommag@toad.net>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Sunday, February 18, 2001 4:46 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] Summitar Lens Hood


> > The 12585 does work on the Summitar.  Only problem is that on an LTM
camera
> > the "vents" in the hood don't line up with the viewfinder and the hood
cuts
> > off part of the viewing image.  Of course there is no problem if using
it on
> > an M.
> >
> > Mike D
>
> hmmmm...I do not have that problem with the Summitar and 12585 hood on my
> 111G. And you can rotate the hood so that the 'vents' line up.
>
> Steve
> Annapolis
>
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Steve LeHuray" <icommag@toad.net>
> > To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
> > Sent: Sunday, February 18, 2001 1:21 PM
> > Subject: Re: [Leica] Summitar Lens Hood
> >
> >
> >> > Does anyone know of an alternative lens hood for a Summitar 50mm
lens. I
> > am
> >> > using a barn door type at present, but find it rather large and
heavy,
> > but
> >> > there is no filter thread on my lens, so I can't use a conventional
> > hood.
> >> > Fred Dickinson
> >> >
> >> a 12585 lens hood will work it clips on to the narrow groove at the
front
> > of
> >> the lens
> >>
> >> sl
> >>
> >
>
>