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Subject: [Leica] re:Doug Sharp's loose-fitting lens shade for the 50 Summicron
From: eric.calderwood at btinternet.com (Eric C)
Date: Sun Apr 18 04:47:15 2004

Thanks Douglas, 

hope you can correct that yellow cast. :-)

Eric



On 17/4/04 10:46 pm, "Douglas M. Sharp" <DouglasMSharp@netscape.net> wrote:

> Will do Eric,
> The stuff I'm casting for modelling work unfortunately has a yellow
> tinge to it.
> But as they say on the web pages "work is in progress.
> Douglas
> 
> Eric C schrieb:
> 
>> Douglas,
>> 
>> If you ever do the protective press on for the 12mm Voigtl?nder finder then
>> please let me know if you would.
>> You could have a prospective customer. :-)
>> 
>> Regards
>> Eric
>> 
>> 
>> On 17/4/04 7:21 pm, "Douglas M. Sharp" <DouglasMSharp@netscape.net> wrote:
>> 
>>  
>> 
>>> Hi Bob, a perfect description of the hood, you should write the Leica
>>> catalogue.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> The little knife blades are all there, do you think they might grip
>>> better if I filed them to be a little
>>> more angular at the corners ? I've got diamond files that fine for my
>>> other hobby, 1/72 scale modelling,
>>> so it shouldn't be too difficult.
>>> Thanks for the other suggestions , there is a kind of self-adhesive
>>> green rough felt used for landscaping
>>> model dioramas, should be just the thing.
>>> My other idea was to paint casting resin on the inside of the ring ,
>>> only between the blades just
>>> to make the ring a bit tighter. The stuff is smooth and transparent and
>>> as hard as rock when cured, Used it the other
>>> day to repair a cracked glass lamp globe, just paint it on , layer for
>>> layer, afterwards you don't seeits there.
>>> Been thinking of casting a protective push-on for the 12mm Voigtl?nder
>>> finder, must get around to it one day.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Thinkofcole@aol.com schrieb:
>>> 
>>>    
>>> 
>>>>   You can adapt the hood you have to fit over the
>>>> front of the lens by cutting a piece of red felt to fit inside the hood
>>>> until
>>>> the 
>>>> hood fits snugly over the knurled metal front of the lens.[Because the hood
>>>> is plastic [and difficult to glue properly] you might first try self stick
>>>> tape 
>>>> cut to size; that might solve your problem.] And, if you use glue, don't
>>>> put
>>>> the shade onto the lens until the glue is completely dry. -- bob cole
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