Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/04/17

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Subject: [Leica] Lens shade Summicron 2/50
From: DouglasMSharp at netscape.net (Douglas M. Sharp)
Date: Sat Apr 17 06:14:08 2004
References: <40811E69.8000105@netscape.net> <196A4B36-906E-11D8-A2B0-0050E42E6E0B@shaw.ca>

Thanks John,
I'll see if I can find one, there's a S/H camera fair here in Hannover 
about every 3 months.
Usually populated by a "band of robbers" but every now and then you find 
something at
a reasonable price.

Regards
Douglas

John Collier schrieb:

> I have no experience with your plastic version though it is a hood 
> that anecdotally many have disliked. The earlier 12585 metal version 
> (same design) works well. It resists the day to day knocks and bumps 
> and big bangs result in a bent hood rather than the hood falling off. 
> The hood is then easily straightened but unlikely to look mint again.
>
> John Collier
>
> On Apr 17, 2004, at 6:09 AM, Douglas M. Sharp wrote:
>
>> Anyone know how to make the (plastic) lens shade for the Summicron 
>> 2/50mm (Canada) fit better?, it falls off
>> at the slightest knock.
>



In reply to: Message from DouglasMSharp at netscape.net (Douglas M. Sharp) ([Leica] Lens shade Summicron 2/50)
Message from jbcollier at shaw.ca (John Collier) ([Leica] Lens shade Summicron 2/50)