Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/02/24
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also. The wide angle hood keeps the package more compact. I mainly
wanted to keep very sharp angled light out and above all, my greasy
fingers and if possible other debris and objects that could damage
the front element. I keep the filter on at all times, and generally
dispense with a cap.
At 2:45 PM +0800 2/25/11, Joseph Low wrote:
>Which of their hoods fit the Pana 20mm ?
>
>Thanks / Joseph Low
>
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>From: lug-bounces+joelct=singnet.com.sg at leica-users.org
>[mailto:lug-bounces+joelct=singnet.com.sg at leica-users.org] On Behalf Of
>Nathan Wajsman
>Sent: Friday, 25 February, 2011 13:31
>To: Leica Users Group
>Subject: Re: [Leica] cap for collapsible summicron 50/2
>
>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
>Alicante, Spain
>http://www.frozenlight.eu
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>YNWA
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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-/360
>310311295?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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