Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/04/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Steve, The optional lens hood for the new Tri-Elmar is #12450. It is made of metal and has more protrusion above and below the lens than on the sides. The front element of the Tri-Elmar is quite recessed at 35mm and 50mm settings, but quite exposed at 28mm. For the latter the use of a hood is recommended. If you have a filter attached, you should use a hood at all times. Please note that if you have the hood and/or a filter mounted, the front lens cap supplied with the lens can no longer be used. I now have a Leica E49 cap from the APO 135/3.4 instead. This is, I am afraid, one silly design that I fail to appreciate. Hope this helps.... Joseph on 6/4/01 5:45 pm, Steve Unsworth at mail@steveunsworth.co.uk wrote: > After much dithering about replacing my 35mm Summilux with a new Summicron > I've gone down a rather different route. > > I've decided to keep the Summilux and have just ordered a new Tri-Elmar from > Ffordes here in the UK. I think that this lens will be useful for the kind > of stuff I do most of the time (daylight travel/street) and it gives me a > 28mm lens also. The Summilux of course will be available for low light > situations. > > Now for my question. I understand from speaking to the salesman at Ffordes > that the lens does not come with a lens hood. Is one available (I forgot to > ask when I ordered), or is the lens meant to be used without one (i.e. is > the front element recessed in the barrel)? > > > Thanks in advance > > > Steve Unsworth >