Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/08/19
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Karen,
Perhaps Feli would sell his at a very reduced price!! ;)
Jack Herron
8118 E. 20th St.
Tucson, AZ 85710
520 885-6933
- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Feli di Giorgio" <feli2@earthlink.net>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2003 10:49 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] Leitz Summitar Question
>
> On Tuesday, Aug 19, 2003, at 21:59 US/Pacific, Jack Herron wrote:
>
> > Karen,
> > Leica made a rectangular folding lens hood just for the Summitar.
> > The
> > Leica designation is SOOPD, and the one for the Summicron (SOOFM) will
> > not
> > fit. It ataches to the lens with spring-loaded clips which grasp a
> > groove
> > on the outside of the lens. Really early versions used a clamping
> > ring and
> > screw. The proper hood has the name "Summitar" engraved on the front
> > when
> > folded. They show up pretty often on eBay.
> > Cheers,
> > Jack
>
> I have one of these...it nearly dwarfs the camera. ;-)
> I would pass on it. The boys in Wetzlar must have spent a
> very long afternoon in a Biergarten, when they came up with this one.
>
> feli
>
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