Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/02/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I use one on my DR Summicron that I bought new a year or two ago. It cost $40, and works great. Ken Wilcox At 12:05 +0000 2/12/0, a fine scholar, Mike Johnston wrote: >A brief footnote about the "extensible" lens hoods on the latest M >lenses--when I was using my latest-version 50mm Summicron-M, the one >with the extensible hood, I discovered that the tiny cylindrical >screw-in hood for the new 50mm f/2.8 Elmar-M works fine on the Summicron >as well. It's smaller in diameter than the Summicron's extensible hood, >which extends neatly OVER it, but I never saw any evidence of vignetting >(and I would have, since I print full-frame). I felt that the screw-in >hood offered better protection and I never had to worry about it getting >pushed out of place like the extensible hood. I'm sure the Elmar hood >can be ordered as a replacement part (although I shudder to guess at its >cost, _pace_ Bob McEowen). > >--Mike - ---- Ken Wilcox Carolyn's Personal Touch Portraits preferred---> <wilcox@tir.com> <kwilcox@gfn.org>