Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/12/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I use my hoods primarity for protection of the front lens element, light shield is secondary... Except for my 90 Tele-Elmarit (Thin) ?which requires the hood for decent results. Gene? -------------- Original message from "David Rodgers" <drodgers@casefarms.com>: -------------- > Nathan, > > If it's any consolation, I've had my Summilux for years. I probably use > it more than any other lens. I hardly ever use the hood any more. Since > I started using a step up ring for certain filters (over which the hood > won't fit) I stopped carrying the hood. Maybe it's heresy to say this, > but I've never noticed that using the hood made much difference. > > There was a time when I was fanatical about using hoods. Then I watched > a Nat Geo special about a certain photographer (can't remember who it > was). He was using Leica M. This was back in the film days. He never > used a lens hood. His photographs were, of course, exceptional. It made > me think that perhaps using a hood isn't an absolute necessity > (particularly with modern MC lenses). > > OTOH, Gordon Hutchings', in "The Book of Pyro" has a section about > building a device to test film contrast. In that he made some statements > leading me to think that perhaps flare has much more impact on contrast > than I ever imagined it would. So I'm back on the fence regarding lens > hoods. > > DaveR > > -----Original Message----- > From: Jerry Lehrer [mailto:glehrer@san.rr.com] > Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2008 6:56 PM > To: Leica Users Group > Subject: Re: [Leica] WTB: lens hood for my Summilux 50 > > Nathan, > > Fortunately, you have the lens which I consider to produce the best > image quality of any 50 mm lens that I have ever used. > > Unfortunately, I choose not to break up the pairing of lens and hood. I > > hope you will find one soon to take advantage of > that superb lens. > > Jerry > > > Nathan Wajsman wrote: > > I have the pre-ASPH version, which uses hood 12586. If anyone has one > > that is surplus to requirements, I would be pleased to take it off > > your hands for a reasonable price. > > > > Cheers, > > Nathan > > > > Nathan Wajsman > > Alicante, Spain > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information