Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/07/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I managed to get a lens hood for my Summaron, making the lens less compact. I now use mine on a IIIa. I think the whole set up itself just gives people a sense that they are being less intruded upon. I take mine on shoots, stuck in a pocket in the vest, or camera bag. After the required digital shots are taken, I'll pause for a few quick ones with the IIIa. No matter how busy, or in a rush, no one has minded when they saw the camera. I had an Elmar 3.5cm as match for the Hektor, but I went with the Summaron after I tested the lenses. For a hood for the Hektor, I'm using an A36 filter frame, glass taken out. I taped the inside threads on the lens with black graphic tape. After seeing the height of the 28mm Voigtlander hood, it seems to be enough. Slobodan Dimitrov Studio G-8, Angels Gate Cultural Center http://sdimitrovphoto.com On Jul 24, 2006, at 11:52 PM, Daniel Ridings wrote: > On 7/25/06, Slobodan Dimitrov <s.dimitrov@charter.net> wrote: >> I've got 40+ rolls socked away, waiting to be processed. I'm waiting >> for the heat to die down a bit. >> I've been shooting with the 2.8cm Hektor and a 3.5cm Summaron lately. >> I'm beginning to find that I use both equally as often. > > Slobodan, > > I'd like to hear more about your experiences with the 3.5cm Summaron. > I too am attracted by the low profile of a IIIf and a small lens. The > Elmar, collapsed, is small, but I usually want a bit wider. > > Is the 3.5 Summaron a low-profile lens? All I have to compare with now > is a Jupiter-12 and it sticks out more than a 35/2.0 Summicron. On the > other hand, the Jupiter-12 has a deep recess that functions like a > lens shade. > > Daniel > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information