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

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Subject: [Leica] Lens Hood? Problem
From: jim at hemenway.com (Jim Hemenway)
Date: Fri, 26 Oct 2018 15:58:03 -0400
References: <CA+yJO1DnpQHtC1TTjCxg6PQH_eDX_PuDJ++jmG=r0DK1uL__WA@mail.gmail.com> <6e30d10c-d001-ace9-6c9a-8a8aa1509412@summaventures.com> <f1cbc3fe-3209-cd8f-bc43-c96a3a064cbb@iol.ie>

Or perhaps a tiny bit of masticated Black Jack licorice chewing gum... 
thinly applied.


On 10/26/18 1:58 PM, Douglas Barry wrote:
> 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
>>>
>
>
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In reply to: Message from tmanley at gmail.com (Tina Manley) ([Leica] Lens Hood? Problem)
Message from pdzwig at summaventures.com (Peter Dzwig) ([Leica] Lens Hood? Problem)
Message from imra at iol.ie (Douglas Barry) ([Leica] Lens Hood? Problem)