Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/07/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> Steve, > > Yes, I always keep the sliding hood extended (still seeking a used 50 > elmarit hood (12550) as a repacement), but in a crowd like we had at > Artscape yesterday, s*** happens. Maybe the worst offender--which I hadn't > thought of in advance--was the billowing smoke from all the barbeque stands > (yikes!). Kids also love to touch lenses, and hoods don't seem to deter > them; it's tough to be on your guard in such thick traffic. But man, what a > great photo opportunity that event was--I shot 8 rolls and didn't come close > to exhausting the possibilities. Needless to say, the lens cap stayed off > the summicron all day. > >> Dan, >> >> I would hope that you are using your lens hood to help keep some of that >> Baltimore "fingerprints, smudges and other crud" off the front >> lens element. >> >> Steve >> Annapolis >> >> http://www.streetphoto.net > Dan, I am disapointed that I did not make it to Artscape, but, did not know about it till to late. Is that Elmarit (12550) hood a screw on? If so I have a new, never used chrome that I could let go. Steve Annapolis