Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/03/26

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Subject: Re: [Leica] 12524 hood on 35 Summilux?
From: D Khong <dkhong@pacific.net.sg>
Date: Tue, 27 Mar 2001 06:06:30 +0800

Stephen Patriquen asked:
>Can anyone tell me if the 12524 "rectangular" 35mm
>Summicron lens hood can be used without vignetting on
>the pre-aspheric 35 Summilux?

My 35 summilux does not have the groove to keep a rectangular hood
horizontal. In practice such a hood will rotate around its central axis and
this could produce vignetting.

Dan K.