Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/01/26

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Subject: [Leica] junky hood
From: bruce at ralgo.nl (bruce)
Date: Thu Jan 26 07:23:15 2006
References: <8950F104-8DEC-4281-829E-63B48EF6E6C9@mindspring.com> <7C3F1839-49D4-4188-9C22-08A9B447A112@shaw.ca>

Depending on the use of the camera, I have seen, but not had in my  
hands, the lenshoods from Lee Filters: http://leefilters.com/ 
CPTSHO.asp?PageID=391

Particularly useful for landscape and architecture  
shots ............. and where filters are needed.

B.

On 26-jan-2006, at 16:07, John Collier wrote:

> Which version? The third version's hood is not bad as long as you  
> get the later one with the viewfinder portal.
>
> I find most Leica lens caps a little lacking in tenacity. I use the  
> old Canon caps for my Leica E55 lenses. They only come off when you  
> take them off. The Leica A42 slip-on caps are fine. I haven't found  
> a great replacement for the E46 cap on a 35/1.4A. While the Leica  
> E46 cap works well on the 50/1.4A, it significantly overhangs the  
> front of a 35/1.4A. The Contact G series E46 cap is only marginally  
> better in that it doesn't overhang but it is still willing to let  
> go at the least provocation. Some of the new "Zeiss" M lenses use  
> E46 filters but their caps look like Vivitar rejects. Still worth a  
> look I suppose.
>
> John Collier
>
> On 25-Jan-06, at 9:08 PM, Ric Carter wrote:
>
>> Is the rectangular hood for the Elmarit 28mm the worst piece of  
>> crap Leica sold for the M?
>
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In reply to: Message from ricc at mindspring.com (Ric Carter) ([Leica] junky hood)
Message from jbcollier at shaw.ca (John Collier) ([Leica] junky hood)