Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/01/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]OK, if you don't like the rectangular hood, send it to me. I need one. Sonny http://www.sonc.com - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Henry Ting" <henryting10@yahoo.com> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2002 8:55 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] .... hood.... > There is no good reasons that I could think of in > redesigning the round hood into rectangular other than > perhaps vanity. However, by doing that, there is a > very high percentage of rectangular hoods that looks > loop-sided (not aligned properly) when attached to the > lens. While a round hood has no geometrical > misalignment, a rectangular hood sure compounds the > problem. The lens, bayonet mount, the indentation on > the lens AND the rectangular hood must all be aligned > properly. Under observation of all my friends > rectangular hoods, they all have this misalignment > problem and to me its an eye-sore. > > --- TMLee <clairetm@singnet.com.sg> wrote: > > Dear friends.... > > Can the old circular hood with cut-out slots for the > > M35/2 (4th version) be > > used on the newer M35/2ASPH ? > > > > Why did they (Leica) decided to produce a > > rectangular hood for the ASPH ? > > Does this new design cause less obstruction to the > > viewfinder path, or > > provides better shielding... or what ? > > > > Peace > > TMLee > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > To unsubscribe, see > http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Great stuff seeking new owners in Yahoo! Auctions! > http://auctions.yahoo.com > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html