Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/08/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Nathan Wajsman wrote: > ...is not the price of their cameras and lenses. You get a premium > product and pay a premium price. > > But the little plastic bits!!! > > I just picked up a second-hand 35mm Summicron ASPH. I have decided > that since the 35mm is the focal length I use the most, I want the > very best Leica lens in that focal length. The lens came from KEH > without hood and caps. I have plenty of spare rear caps and even > found a front cap in 39mm size lying around, but of course what is > really needed, especially in our sunny climate, is a lens hood. > So...off to look at prices at various dealers...100 pounds at > Harrison Cameras in the UK! > > Screw that! I ordered a metal hood from heavystars on ebay instead > for the grand total of $22 including shipping to Spain. If it as nice > as the one I got from him for my 50mm Summilux, then I will have no > complaints. > > Oh, and just to show my disdain for colour schemes: my M8 is black, > the Summicron is chrome, the lens hood will be black. So there! Makes senses, technically at least, even though I'd fancy gold for the crowns ;-) Keep making good use of them Nathan. Amiti?s Ph > > :-) > > Nathan > > Nathan Wajsman > Alicante, Spain > http://www.frozenlight.eu > http://www.greatpix.eu > http://www.nathanfoto.com > > Books: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/search?search=wajsman&x=0&y=0 > PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws > Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >