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Subject: [Leica] cap for collapsible summicron 50/2
From: ricc at embarqmail.com (Ric Carter)
Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2011 19:37:57 -0500
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agree with marty

ric


On Feb 24, 2011, at 7:35 PM, Marty Deveney wrote:

> eBay seller Heavystar has great, very cheap hoods:
> http://shop.ebay.com/heavystar/m.html
> this is the one I have used on 50 mm M lenses:
> http://cgi.ebay.com/New-Metal-39mm-Screw-in-Vented-Hood-Leica-Summicron-/360310311295?pt=Lens_Accessories&hash=item53e42b097f
> 
> Marty
> 
> On Fri, Feb 25, 2011 at 11:00 AM, Ho-Tak <junolau at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Hi Ric,
>> 
>> would you have a link for that?
>> 
>> Regards
>> 
>> On Thu, Feb 24, 2011 at 6:43 PM, Ric Carter <ricc at embarqmail.com> 
>> wrote:
>> 
>>> for caps and hoods
>>> 
>>> ebay's cheapest stuff from hong kong works great!
>>> 
>>> if you are saving for a lens, don't waste money collector stuff
>>> 
>>> Ric Carter
>>> http://cartersxrd.net
>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/ricc/
>>> http://www.youtube.com/user/cartersxrd
>>> www.facebook.com/ric.carter
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On Feb 24, 2011, at 3:51 PM, Ho-Tak wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Hi,
>>>> I am new to here,
>>>> and actually new to Leica and RF.
>>>> 
>>>> I acquired an M6 recently and still struggling to get my 1st lens.
>>>> Now, I am planning to go for the collapsible summicron 50/2,
>>>> but those on KEH lacks the front cap.
>>>> 
>>>> I think a cap is critical as I heard the glass are really soft, right?
>>>> However, there are so many caps on KEH... as following
>>>> 
>>> http://www.keh.com/Camera/format-35mm/system-Leica-M/category-Body-and-Lens-Caps?s=1&bcode=LM&ccode=29&cc=79049&r=WG&f
>>>> so... which one should I get?
>>>> 
>>>> Thanks
>>>> 
>>>> oh, and can i collapse the lens on M6?
>>>> 
>>>> Regards
>>>> Juno
>>>> 
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Replies: Reply from henningw at archiphoto.com (Henning Wulff) ([Leica] cap for collapsible summicron 50/2)
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