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Subject: [Leica] cap for collapsible summicron 50/2
From: photo at frozenlight.eu (Nathan Wajsman)
Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2011 06:31:14 +0100
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Another vote for heavystar, I use his hoods and caps on several of my Leica 
lenses as well as on my Panasonic 20mm.

As for filters: remember that on the M8 you need an UV/IR filter anyway, 
unless you never photograph in artificial light.

Cheers,
Nathan

Nathan Wajsman
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On Feb 25, 2011, at 2:35 AM, Ho-Tak wrote:

> Thanks,
> Will get the hood from Heavystar,
> and if luckily i can get one with no scratch, I will definitely put a 
> filter
> on.
> 
> Juno
> 
> On Thu, Feb 24, 2011 at 8:08 PM, Henning Wulff <henningw at 
> archiphoto.com>wrote:
> 
>> I also agree with Marty re Heavystar on the hood etc., but on the 50
>> Collapsible Summicron I would still put a filter. If the lens is
>> unscratched, and the only way that lens could still be clean and 
>> unscratched
>> after 50 years is if it has been behind a filter (or unused), then either
>> put it behind a filter again or send it off to have the exposed surfaces
>> recoated with a modern coating.
>> 
>> As others on this list will attest, I am strongly against using 
>> 'protective
>> filters' without good reason, but in this case protection is necessary. 
>> All
>> it takes to seriously damage that coating is a couple of cleaning wipes, 
>> and
>> then you will have to have it recoated.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> At 7:37 PM -0500 2/24/11, Ric Carter wrote:
>> 
>>> agree with marty
>>> 
>>> ric
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On Feb 24, 2011, at 7:35 PM, Marty Deveney wrote:
>>> 
>>>  eBay seller Heavystar has great, very cheap hoods:
>>>> http://shop.ebay.com/heavystar/m.html
>>>> this is the one I have used on 50 mm M lenses:
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> http://cgi.ebay.com/New-Metal-39mm-Screw-in-Vented-Hood-Leica-Summicron-/360310311295?pt=Lens_Accessories&hash=item53e42b097f
>>>> 
>>>> Marty
>>>> 
>>>> On Fri, Feb 25, 2011 at 11:00 AM, Ho-Tak <junolau at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> Hi Ric,
>>>>> 
>>>>> would you have a link for that?
>>>>> 
>>>>> Regards
>>>>> 
>>>>> On Thu, Feb 24, 2011 at 6:43 PM, Ric Carter <ricc at embarqmail.com>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>>  for caps and hoods
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> ebay's cheapest stuff from hong kong works great!
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> if you are saving for a lens, don't waste money collector stuff
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Ric Carter
>>>>>> http://cartersxrd.net
>>>>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/ricc/
>>>>>> http://www.youtube.com/user/cartersxrd
>>>>>> www.facebook.com/ric.carter
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> On Feb 24, 2011, at 3:51 PM, Ho-Tak wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>  Hi,
>>>>>>> I am new to here,
>>>>>>> and actually new to Leica and RF.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> I acquired an M6 recently and still struggling to get my 1st lens.
>>>>>>> Now, I am planning to go for the collapsible summicron 50/2,
>>>>>>> but those on KEH lacks the front cap.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> I think a cap is critical as I heard the glass are really soft,
>>>>>>> right?
>>>>>>> However, there are so many caps on KEH... as following
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> http://www.keh.com/Camera/format-35mm/system-Leica-M/category-Body-and-Lens-Caps?s=1&bcode=LM&ccode=29&cc=79049&r=WG&f
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> so... which one should I get?
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Thanks
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> oh, and can i collapse the lens on M6?
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Regards
>>>>>>> Juno
>>>>>>> 
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>> 
>>     Henning J. Wulff
>> Wulff Photography & Design
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