Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/08/20

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Leitz Summitar Question
From: Marc James Small <msmall@infionline.net>
Date: Wed, 20 Aug 2003 22:19:56 -0400
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At 10:40 PM 8/19/03 -0500, Karen Nakamura wrote:
>What type of hood does the Summitar 50mm take? The lens thread screws 
>are recessed, so would it be a push-on?

The conic thread is E36.4.  Leitz made a "barndoor" hood for the Summitar
but, frankly, I'd pick up an Ednalite Series VI adapter (601?) or a Tiffen
and use the adapter and a Series VI lens hood as these are a lot more
conventional than are the barndoors.

Marc

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