Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/02/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Another vote for heavystar, I use his hoods and caps on several of my Leica lenses as well as on my Panasonic 20mm. As for filters: remember that on the M8 you need an UV/IR filter anyway, unless you never photograph in artificial light. Cheers, Nathan Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu http://www.greatpix.eu http://www.nathanfoto.com PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog YNWA On Feb 25, 2011, at 2:35 AM, Ho-Tak wrote: > Thanks, > Will get the hood from Heavystar, > and if luckily i can get one with no scratch, I will definitely put a > filter > on. > > Juno > > On Thu, Feb 24, 2011 at 8:08 PM, Henning Wulff <henningw at > archiphoto.com>wrote: > >> I also agree with Marty re Heavystar on the hood etc., but on the 50 >> Collapsible Summicron I would still put a filter. If the lens is >> unscratched, and the only way that lens could still be clean and >> unscratched >> after 50 years is if it has been behind a filter (or unused), then either >> put it behind a filter again or send it off to have the exposed surfaces >> recoated with a modern coating. >> >> As others on this list will attest, I am strongly against using >> 'protective >> filters' without good reason, but in this case protection is necessary. >> All >> it takes to seriously damage that coating is a couple of cleaning wipes, >> and >> then you will have to have it recoated. >> >> >> >> >> At 7:37 PM -0500 2/24/11, Ric Carter wrote: >> >>> agree with marty >>> >>> ric >>> >>> >>> On Feb 24, 2011, at 7:35 PM, Marty Deveney wrote: >>> >>> eBay seller Heavystar has great, very cheap hoods: >>>> http://shop.ebay.com/heavystar/m.html >>>> this is the one I have used on 50 mm M lenses: >>>> >>>> >>>> http://cgi.ebay.com/New-Metal-39mm-Screw-in-Vented-Hood-Leica-Summicron-/360310311295?pt=Lens_Accessories&hash=item53e42b097f >>>> >>>> Marty >>>> >>>> On Fri, Feb 25, 2011 at 11:00 AM, Ho-Tak <junolau at gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi Ric, >>>>> >>>>> would you have a link for that? >>>>> >>>>> Regards >>>>> >>>>> On Thu, Feb 24, 2011 at 6:43 PM, Ric Carter <ricc at embarqmail.com> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> for caps and hoods >>>>>> >>>>>> ebay's cheapest stuff from hong kong works great! >>>>>> >>>>>> if you are saving for a lens, don't waste money collector stuff >>>>>> >>>>>> Ric Carter >>>>>> http://cartersxrd.net >>>>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/ricc/ >>>>>> http://www.youtube.com/user/cartersxrd >>>>>> www.facebook.com/ric.carter >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Feb 24, 2011, at 3:51 PM, Ho-Tak wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Hi, >>>>>>> I am new to here, >>>>>>> and actually new to Leica and RF. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I acquired an M6 recently and still struggling to get my 1st lens. >>>>>>> Now, I am planning to go for the collapsible summicron 50/2, >>>>>>> but those on KEH lacks the front cap. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I think a cap is critical as I heard the glass are really soft, >>>>>>> right? >>>>>>> However, there are so many caps on KEH... as following >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> http://www.keh.com/Camera/format-35mm/system-Leica-M/category-Body-and-Lens-Caps?s=1&bcode=LM&ccode=29&cc=79049&r=WG&f >>>>>> >>>>>>> so... which one should I get? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Thanks >>>>>>> >>>>>>> oh, and can i collapse the lens on M6? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Regards >>>>>>> Juno >>>>>>> >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>> 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 >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> 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 >>>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >> >> -- >> >> Henning J. Wulff >> Wulff Photography & Design >> mailto:henningw at archiphoto.com >> http://www.archiphoto.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 >