[Leica] 35/1.4 pre-Asph M Hood

[lew1716 at optonline.net (Lew)]

Well, I don't have the lens in hand yet, but I do have its serial no. Is 
there a site where I could look up its specs?
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Marc James Small" <msmall@aya.yale.edu>
To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org>
Sent: Saturday, April 22, 2006 7:16 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] 35/1.4 pre-Asph M Hood


> At 06:54 PM 4/22/06 -0400, Lew wrote:
>>...the 12504 is $169 USED at b&h. Is it made out of gold?
>
> Well, Lew, how much is it new?  I generally buy new Leica parts when I am
> missing something though I am not certain that these hoods are still
> available.
>
> You have several options.  First, check the Usual Suspects -- Midwest,
> Brooklyn Camera Exchange, Woodmere, PacRim, Rits (the one in Arizona) and
> the like, as well as eBay.  Your lens might take 41mm filter threads --  
> not
> all 1.4/35 Summilux lenses did so, so you might want to check this -- and
> if it does, I'd opt for the purchase of a Series V or VI 41mm filter
> adapter and hood from Harrison & Harrison in California.  Great guys,
> quality merchandise, and rather inexpensive -- I suspect that these would
> cost you $35 or less.
>
> Marc
>
> msmall@aya.yale.edu
> Cha robh b?s fir gun ghr?s fir!
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