Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/09/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Michael, Not sure what ou mean about "collapse when touched." The built in hood on my 50mm f2 stays where it is put and works great. Why do you feel a larger hood is needed. This lens has less flare and better contrast than any I have seen, so it's hard for me to believe that another hood of whatever type would offer much benefit. Sincerely, Joe Stephenson - -----Original Message----- From: Michael Garmisa <elmar@webreach.com> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Date: Sunday, September 20, 1998 8:04 PM Subject: [Leica] hood on new 50 summicron >I have a new 50 summicron (the one with the built in hood) I wonder is >there another hood that can be used, preferably one that is larger and >does collapse when touched. I dont know how it would attach but imagine >it could screw into the filter thread. > >-- >Michael Garmisa <elmar@webreach.com> >PGP/KeyID BCB27DC1 >fingerprint = 2C 1A AF 1C BE B4 5B E8 F2 A3 09 42 42 B1 10 CC >