Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/04/11

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Shades of hoods!
From: "Steve LeHuray" <icommag@toad.net>
Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2000 11:39:37 -0400

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>From: Paul Chefurka <Paul_Chefurka@pmc-sierra.com>
>To: "'leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us'" <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
>Subject: RE: [Leica] Shades of hoods!
>Date: Tue, Apr 11, 2000, 11:02 AM
>

>>I'd sure love to see these changes made.
>>Both the tab and some way to fix the hood in the extended position.
>>
>>In the meantime -
>>I'm working on a fix for both. The hood is simple - maybe - just have
>>someone turn a tube to fit/glue on an old filter ring then screw it in
>>
>
> One solution I've read for the 35 and 50 'crons is to buy two or three used
> 39mm filters (of any type), take out the glass, screw the now-empty rings
> together - hey presto - a screw-in hood.
>
> Paul Chefurka
>
What might work better than the above solution is to get a screw on hood
(#12549) from the Elmar 50/2.8 it is e-39 and is an effective solution.
Steve
Annapolis