RE: [Leica] Tri-Elmar

["Steve Unsworth" <mail@steveunsworth.co.uk>]

Many many thanks - I guess I'll be ordering a lens hood. I can't wait to
play with the lens.


Regards

Steve Unsworth

- -----Original Message-----
From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
[mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Dr. Joseph
Yao
Sent: 06 April 2001 11:19
To: Leica User Group
Subject: Re: [Leica] Tri-Elmar


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
>