Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/03/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Are you saying that the 12585H causes vignetting with the pre-ASPH Cron? Thanks, feli On Mar 31, 2005, at 12:13 PM, Meino de Graaf wrote: > The last pre-asph version of the 35mm summicron has a different hood. > I have a hood 12585H which came with an 35mm summicron with goggles. > In shape and size it's equal to the later 12538 plastic hood. When I > bought in 1985 a new 35mm summicron (which is now known as the last > pre-asph version) it came with the smaller, square hood nr 12524. Both > older hoods (12585 and 12538) fit this summicron. However they vignet > the image, so are not usable with this 35mm summicron. This I found > out the hard way by using my older metal hood instead of the hood > (12524) that came with this summicron. > > Meino de Graaf > > Steve Barbour wrote: > >> My thanks to those who responded to my question... >> >> this chart ...... >> >> http://www.kbcamera.com/lenshoodchart.htm >> >> suggests that the hood for M 'cron 35/2 version 4 (which I have) is >> different from the prior hoods..... >> >> Does that in fact rule out the other hoods for this particular >> version...? >> >> >> I am so glad there are people here who know this kind of info... >> >> >> thanks, Steve >> >> >> >> >> http://www.kbcamera.com/lenshoodchart.htm >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> > > > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.9.0 - Release Date: 3/31/2005 > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > ________________________________________________________ feli2@earthlink.net 2 + 2 = 4 www.elanphotos.com