Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/05/21

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Lens Hood for 50mm Summicron
From: Jerry Lehrer <jerryleh@pacbell.net>
Date: Wed, 21 May 2003 22:26:02 -0700
References: <5FDC1041-8C05-11D7-8321-0050E42E6E0B@shaw.ca>

John

None of your "suggestions" apply to my 50mm Summicron R
which has a 55mm filter thread, but I can find a hood with a
55mm thread.

Jerry

John Collier wrote:

> Actually this comes up all the time (see archives for more). Some
> solutions are:
>
> - use the screw in hood from the 50/2.8M.
>
> - use two stacked filters, both with the glass removed, as a hood.
>
> - use a velcro strap or thick rubber band to keep the built in hood
> from collapsing.
>
> - make an adapter to mount an A42 hood such as the 12585 (the one I saw
> looked like it might vignette).
>
> - trade the lens in on the version before which has the same optics but
> takes a separate hood.
>
> Others, I am sure, will chime in with other ideas.
>
> John Collier
>
> On Wednesday, May 21, 2003, at 08:50 PM, Jerry Lehrer wrote:
>
> > You are the first to voice this REAL problem.  I have the same
> > irritation, especially when using a filter.  Very little shading of
> > the filter glass.
> >
> > I suppose that a third party screw in lens hood would do the
> > job on Leica SLRs, but not always on M Leicas.
> >
> > Can anyone come up with specifics?
> >
> > Selenium wrote:
> >
> >> Does anyone know what lens hood will work on the 50mm Summnicron?  The
> >> telescoping hood that Leica designed into it, is quite annoying.
>
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