Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/04/19

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Subject: [Leica] Lens shade Summicron 2/50
From: jerryleh at pacbell.net (Jerry Lehrer)
Date: Mon Apr 19 10:20:20 2004
References: <OF1C5BBD0E.82B3AC4D-ON86256E7B.005211F9-86256E7B.00529D52@crnotes2.rockwellcollins.com>

Gene

Waitaminnit!  The "latest style 50 Summicron" has a retractable lens
hood.  Do you mean that it is not adequate for the job?  Leica would
never do that!  :-)

Jerry

grduprey@rockwellcollins.com wrote:

> I agree the 12585 hood is excellent.  I bought one thinking I could use it
> with my latest style 50 Summicron.  WRONG!!  Won't fit and Leica tells me
> the lens cannot be modified economically to use it.  BUMMER!!
>
> Gene
>
> 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.
>
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