Re: [Leica] Summicron 50 detachable hood

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Dans un courrier daté du 01/10/01 21:47:05 Paris, Madrid (heure d'été), 
jbuhler@pdi.com a écrit :

> After months of using Russian Jupiters and Industars, I bought a
>  Summicron 50 for my M6. It's the detachable hood version, I believe
>  that was the previous version before the current one. $525 at K&S in
>  Palo Alto, I think that's a good price (the lens is like new, or at
>  least like a new lens would look after a week in my hands.)
>  
>  Now, this lens is gorgeous, I had rented the exact same model before
>  and love it, but the hood/cap design looks like it was done by a group
>  of monkeys. If I have the hood on, I cannot use the cap. If I want to
>  use the cap, I have to put the hood backwards. Then the way the hood
>  locks into the lens is slow and prone to scratching it (not that I
>  care too much about that)
>  
>  I want to be able to take a cap off quickly and be ready to shoot. Not
>  that I walk around with the lens cap on, but this is still important
>  when changing lenses or taking the camera out of the bag for the first
>  time.
>  
>  Anyone have a good alternative to the hood/cap thing on this model of
>  Summicron?
>  
>  Thanks,
>  

Hi . You'd better leave just the cap strait on and get ready to shoot that 
way .
I've got the very same lens , the optical quality is very good .

Jo Goodtimes , France 
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