Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/09/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I use the Voigtlander hood, but it is a bit of a blunderbuss in profile. But it really shields that front element. -- Jeffery ---- G Hopkinson <hoppyman@bigpond.net.au> wrote: > Folks I have the current Summicron 50 with the collapsible hood fitted. > > I am investigating whether there is another option available as a more > efficient hood . The plan would be to leave the original > retracted and routinely have another screwed into the filter thread. It is > 39mm. > > I have noted the various tulip shaped, vented models but would like a > smaller diameter, with no intrusion into the finder view. > Really, I guess like the little parallel sided rigid hood on the Elmar 2.8 > 50 collapsible. I had one of these very compact lenses > but traded it away in support of more exotic Leica glass. > > Any suggestions would be appreciated > > Cheers > > Hoppy > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information