Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2021/08/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I remember buying beautiful, high quality, metal screw in lens hoods for Leica from Stephen Gandy at Cameraquest many, many, many moons ago. Maybe you could check up there as well. Cheers Jayanand Sent from my iPad > On 02-Aug-2021, at 06:28, Jeffery Smith via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> > wrote: > > ?This was my initial attempt, and it is way too big in diameter. > https://www.ebay.com/itm/144075775152 > <https://www.ebay.com/itm/144075775152> > > Is there a step up that I can attach to the lens, with this hood attaching > it the step up? And if so, would KEH have one? > > Jeffery > >> On Aug 1, 2021, at 5:52 PM, Don Dory via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> >> wrote: >> >> The A36 filter is a slip on. You could look for a SOOGZ which adapts A36 >> lens to Summicron filters(the book says 42mm but I suspect a misprint as >> all my Summicrons are 39mm) >> >> Lens hoods get complicated. You can start with the pretty common FIKUS or >> item number12530; this is a variable hood that will shrink or expand from >> 35mm to 135. Your other choice on hood is the IUFOO or 12575. This hood >> fits 90 and 135 Hektor lenses and can be silver/black or all black. >> Various engravings related to fitment. >> >>> On Sun, Aug 1, 2021 at 7:35 PM Jeffery Smith via LUG <lug at >>> leica-users.org> >>> wrote: >>> >>> The hood model is A36? I know that a 39mm filter size is too large, but >>> 36mm might be correct, if the 36 in A36 refers to that. >>> >>>> On Aug 1, 2021, at 5:33 PM, Don Dory via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> >>> wrote: >>>> >>>> According to my pocket guide it is a A36 if an early model or E39. I >>>> suspect you have two E39's so you need an A36. As far as lens hoods go, >>> if >>>> you have a narrow cut on the very front knurling you should be able to >>> use >>>> a hood for a screw mount Summicron as I don't think that diameter >>>> changed >>>> in the screw mount era. >>>> >>>> On Sun, Aug 1, 2021 at 7:17 PM Jeffery Smith via LUG < >>> lug at leica-users.org> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> My 90/4 Elmar LTM needs a lens hood, and I've already bought two that >>> are >>>>> too large. I've been sort of winging it poring over forums where the >>> lens >>>>> is being discussed, but there are apparently a lot of different 90/4 >>> Elmars >>>>> out there. This is the lens: >>>>> https://www.ebay.com/itm/144090296987 < >>>>> https://www.ebay.com/itm/144090296987> >>>>> >>>>> Anyone have any idea what the filter size for this lens is? I have all >>> of >>>>> Erwin Puts' books, but they are all in Louisiana at the moment. >>>>> >>>>> Jeffery >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Don >>>> don.dory at gmail.com >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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 >>> >> >> >> -- >> Don >> don.dory at gmail.com >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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