Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/02/25
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All my inaccurate colour M8 shots were in bright sunlight, luckily not common in England ;-) FD On 25 Feb 2011, at 05:31, Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu> wrote: > 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 > http://www.greatpix.eu > http://www.nathanfoto.com > PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws > Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog > > YNWA > > > > > > > > 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 >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> >>> Henning J. 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