[Leica] Question on 50 Summilux.....and the M8 filters

[vick.ko at sympatico.ca (Vick Ko)]

Frank

The old Summilux 50mm f1.4 used a slim-rim E43 filter, which allowed the 
12586 hood to fit on the lens and filter.  The rim was thinner than the 
standard 43mm filters from other vendors.  I don't have a new E43UV/IR  
filter, so I don't know if it would allow a 12586 filter to go over it.

As far as I understood, the 12586 hood was a one-piece hood.  Maybe 
yours has come apart due to age or wear, but I don't recall that it was 
a 2 piece hood.  There were other 2-piece hoods, which allowed using a 
series filter (series 8 for the f1.2 Noctilux, for instance). 

Hope this helps.

...Vick



Jerry Lehrer wrote:
> Frank,
>
> I have the same Summilux and hood as you do.  I have had NO difficulty 
> in installing the hood so
> that it "locks" on to the lens.  However, my 12586 hood does NOT come 
> apart.  I use standard
> Leica and Leitz E43 filters.   Other brands do not work.
>
> The UV/ IR filters are for those fortunate to own a M8 or M8-2.. They 
> would be a waste on a
> film camera.
>
> Jerry Lehrer