Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/02/24

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Subject: [Leica] cap for collapsible summicron 50/2
From: henningw at archiphoto.com (Henning Wulff)
Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2011 17:08:34 -0800
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I also agree with Marty re Heavystar on the hood etc., but on the 50 
Collapsible Summicron I would still put a filter. If the lens is 
unscratched, and the only way that lens could still be clean and 
unscratched after 50 years is if it has been behind a filter (or 
unused), then either put it behind a filter again or send it off to 
have the exposed surfaces recoated with a modern coating.

As others on this list will attest, I am strongly against using 
'protective filters' without good reason, but in this case protection 
is necessary. All it takes to seriously damage that coating is a 
couple of cleaning wipes, and then you will have to have it recoated.



At 7:37 PM -0500 2/24/11, Ric Carter wrote:
>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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       Henning J. Wulff
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Replies: Reply from jbcollier at shaw.ca (John Collier) ([Leica] cap for collapsible summicron 50/2)
In reply to: Message from junolau at gmail.com (Ho-Tak) ([Leica] cap for collapsible summicron 50/2)
Message from ricc at embarqmail.com (Ric Carter) ([Leica] cap for collapsible summicron 50/2)
Message from junolau at gmail.com (Ho-Tak) ([Leica] cap for collapsible summicron 50/2)
Message from benedenia at gmail.com (Marty Deveney) ([Leica] cap for collapsible summicron 50/2)
Message from ricc at embarqmail.com (Ric Carter) ([Leica] cap for collapsible summicron 50/2)