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Subject: [Leica] cap for collapsible summicron 50/2
From: junolau at gmail.com (Ho-Tak)
Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2011 20:35:28 -0500
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Thanks,
Will get the hood from Heavystar,
and if luckily i can get one with no scratch, I will definitely put a filter
on.

Juno

On Thu, Feb 24, 2011 at 8:08 PM, Henning Wulff <henningw at 
archiphoto.com>wrote:

> 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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