Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/08/13
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At 10:29 AM -0700 8/13/03, Craig Semetko wrote:
>Hello All,
>
>I'm getting a first version 1.0 Noctilux in a few days but it
>doesn't come with a hood. I've read that the Noctilux is extremely
>flare resistant. I also did a search of the archives and saw that
>Ted hasn't used a hood on his in 20 years. That's really good enough
>for me, but was just curious if anyone else has any thoughts on this.
>
>Cheers,
>
>Craig
Forget the hood. It adds to the bulk, but doesn't even increase the
protection by that much. The front element of the Noctilux is
recessed more than that of any other Leica lens I can think of. It
does nothing to reduce (change) the flare level; the Noctilux is one
of the most flare resistant lenses I have used.
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