Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/06/07

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Subject: RE: [Leica] Tell Me About This Lens and Charlton Heston
From: Dan Cardish <dcardish@microtec.net>
Date: Wed, 07 Jun 2000 12:03:37 -0400

What precisely is the problem with the rubber collapsable hood that came
with the tele-elmarit-M?  It's lightweight, seems to shade the lens
properly, and gives without being damaged when bumped into something.  Why
must EVERYTHING associated with a camera be made out of metal?

Dan C.

At 12:42 PM 07-06-00 -0400, Buzz Hausner wrote:
>Scott--
>
>	I presumed that the "Condom" lens shade referenced by J.D. was the
>redoubtable and reversible metal shade for the 90 and my lovely f4.0/135,
>rather than the dreadful collapsible rubber shade which I last saw [snip]