Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/05/22

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Shades for 5cm Summitar.
From: Marc James Small <msmall@roanoke.infi.net>
Date: Tue, 22 May 2001 09:34:17 -0400

At 06:30 PM 5/21/2001 -0700, George Hartzell wrote:
>
>I have a Leica III that I'd like to start shooting with, and I've
>heard it said that its 5cm Summitar really would benefit from a hood.
>
>I'm curious whether people use those big old foldy things (SOOPD?) or
>if there's a better alternative?

Certainly.  The thread size is 36.6mm and it is tapered, making it hard to
match.  But Tiffen and Ednalite and, possibly, Kodak, all made Series VI
hoods and adapter rings which work like a charm.

Marc

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