Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2018/10/26

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Subject: [Leica] Lens Hood? Problem
From: imra at iol.ie (Douglas Barry)
Date: Fri, 26 Oct 2018 18:58:20 +0100
References: <CA+yJO1DnpQHtC1TTjCxg6PQH_eDX_PuDJ++jmG=r0DK1uL__WA@mail.gmail.com> <6e30d10c-d001-ace9-6c9a-8a8aa1509412@summaventures.com>

A thin strip of duct tape wrapped around the lens will increase its 
circumference marginally, and it's black like many lenses.

Douglas

On 26/10/2018 17:09, Peter Dzwig wrote:
> I have had similar problems on my Fuji. The less robust the cap the 
> quicker they
> wear down! The only thing to do is get another.
>
> It might be possible to  increase the outer lens width with some kind of 
> soft
> material to improve the bite.
>
> Peter
>
> On 25/10/2018 22:09, Tina Manley via LUG wrote:
>> PESO:
>>
>> We are in NYC for the Photo Expo but we both caught a bad cold from the
>> taxi driver last week and will probably be vegging out in the hotel until
>> we feel better.
>>
>> In the meantime, I'm having a problem with the lens hood for the SL 16-35.
>> It will not stay on!!  I've almost lost it half a dozen times.  The
>> slightest touch and it falls off.  Has anybody had this problem with a 
>> lens
>> hood?  Any solutions?
>>
>> TIA
>>
>> Tina
>>



Replies: Reply from jim at hemenway.com (Jim Hemenway) ([Leica] Lens Hood? Problem)
In reply to: Message from tmanley at gmail.com (Tina Manley) ([Leica] Lens Hood? Problem)
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