Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/02/18

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Summitar Lens Hood
From: "Steve LeHuray" <icommag@toad.net>
Date: Sun, 18 Feb 2001 16:46:12 -0500

> The 12585 does work on the Summitar.  Only problem is that on an LTM camera
> the "vents" in the hood don't line up with the viewfinder and the hood cuts
> off part of the viewing image.  Of course there is no problem if using it on
> an M.
>
> Mike D

hmmmm...I do not have that problem with the Summitar and 12585 hood on my
111G. And you can rotate the hood so that the 'vents' line up.

Steve
Annapolis

>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Steve LeHuray" <icommag@toad.net>
> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
> Sent: Sunday, February 18, 2001 1:21 PM
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Summitar Lens Hood
>
>
>> > Does anyone know of an alternative lens hood for a Summitar 50mm lens. I
> am
>> > using a barn door type at present, but find it rather large and heavy,
> but
>> > there is no filter thread on my lens, so I can't use a conventional
> hood.
>> > Fred Dickinson
>> >
>> a 12585 lens hood will work it clips on to the narrow groove at the front
> of
>> the lens
>>
>> sl
>>
>

Replies: Reply from "Mike Durling" <durling@widomaker.com> (Re: [Leica] Summitar Lens Hood)