Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/04/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]JMJ! "i can't > bring myself to do this to one in mint > condition." It's a LENSHADE for Gd'sake, folks! A crappy piece of metal or plastic that most manufacturers sell for a few bucks - under $30 anyway. It's NOT Whistler's Mother or the Pieta. :-) B. D. "Wack on it til' it works!" - -----Original Message----- From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of Jerry Lehrer Sent: Tuesday, April 29, 2003 12:35 PM To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: Re: [Leica] WTB non-pristine 12585 35/50 shade Rei Of course the vented shade is shorter than the older non vented 35/ 50 shade, but wouldn't it still prevent full collapse of the lens even if the clearance notch were made for the focus tab/ infinity lock? I no longer have a collapsible Summicron, so I can't check it but I may be able to dig up a 12585 hood. . Jerry Rei Shinozuka wrote: > WTB non-pristine 12585 35/50 vented shade > > i actually own a mint 12585. > > the reason i am looking for one in EX or EX- > shape is that i am thiking about dremeling a > notch in the hood so it can be reversed on > a 50 summicron collapsible in its collapsed state. > (the infinitity lock gets in the way). i can't > bring myself to do this to one in mint > condition. > > it's just a crazy idea, in case anyone has this > hood (i don't even need the mount, just actual the > hood. > > -rei > > -- > Rei Shinozuka shino@panix.com > Ridgewood, New Jersey > > -- > 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 - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html