Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/10/12

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Correct/Proper hood
From: Michael Garmisa <elmar@webreach.com>
Date: Mon, 12 Oct 1998 18:42:54 -0500 (EST)

On Mon, 12 Oct 1998, Bud Cook wrote:

> Philip,
> 
> The most universal hood is number 12585 which fits both 35 and 50 mm
> lenses which take 39 mm filters.  This includes both varieties of the 35
> Summaron as well as the 50 Elmar and Summicron lenses.
> 
> Filter ITDOO (1956) also works with the 35 mm Summaron and the 50 mm
> Summicron.
> 
> I like the 12585 because I can reverse it on the 50 mm Rigid Summicron
> for storage.  I can also use it on both the 35 mm Summarons and
> Summicrons.  This hood may be the easiest to find.
> 
> Bud
> 

How does this hood attach to the lens?  The reason I ask is because I
would like to attach a hood to my new 50 summicron latest version instead
of using the built in hood.

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