Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/12/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Dec 9, 2004, at 12:31 AM, Matt Morgan wrote: > > What is it about this hood that is disliked? I've seen this mentioned > a few times in the past. > I have this lens, and I don't really think about the hood. It's > similar to my 75mm Lux. > Am I missing something technical? > Matt It can't be locked into place, so it collapses with the slightest bump, offering zero protection. This is a real problem if you are on a shoot and are juggling several cameras. It is only a matter of time before the front element gets wacked by another body. I ended up getting a screw-in hood from the Contax series for mine. The collapsible hood on the ASPH version can be locked into place. feli _______________________________________________________ feli2@earthlink.net 2 + 2 = 4 www.elanphotos.com