Slanting lens hood (2/35)

I just received my new 2/35ASPH yesterday. I was a bit nervous to notice that the lens hood does not fit the lens straight. When it is plugged in place, the left side is about 2mm lower than the right.

It is probably not enough to cause vignetting, but for a costly lens I do expect it to fit in straight.

Have others noticed the same problem?

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Does anybody know if the (rubber) hood is glued to the retaining plastic/metal ring (with the bayonet fitting) or is it just a friction fit? I mean, can I just twist it into place or should I send it for replacement? I tried to twist it gently, but it wouldn't move. I'm afraid of spoliling the lens if I use too much force.

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But it is a very nice lens.

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Regards, Ilkka

Ilkka, this has come up several times. It seems to be a problem with

this lens, although the problem is only cosmetic. I wouldn't twist

anything. Leica will fix it if you send it in.

Hello Ilkka,

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I had the same problem with this lens after getting it new. I lived

with it and it had no effect on performance. If you are concerned I

suggest you return it for another. From what I know it is a common

occurrence with this lens.

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Best,

Tom

It seems to me that the problem is with the hood, not the lens. Can

anybody confirm?

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When the lens and hood is properly in place, the lens is straight,

that is, the distance setting marker and the aperture marker are

along a straight line from the body, directly on top. But the lens

hood is not. In the middle top of the hood the word Leica should be

centered so that the letter 'I' matches with the top of the lens

(aperture/distance marks). But it does not. Instead, the letter 'C'

is in the same line with the top center of the lens. And thus the

hood is slanting to the left.

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I will send it for replacement.

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Ilkka

Oops. Sorry. My e-mail address was listed wrongly in the above

posting. Should be only 65.

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Ilkka

Ilkka,

I (and as mentioned several others) have had the same problem. My

lens was replaced although I think at least in my case it was a

faulty hood and not the lens.

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I dont know how to do those clever blue click on tex refferences so

bear with my primative description of where to find previous

contributions on the problem. I did some very careful measurements

which led me to the above conclusion as you will see if you get to

the posting.

Here goes: go to the "new questions" page (the first main page)

Scroll down to the "Older messages" section.

Scroll down to the very end of that section, then scroll back about 3

screens to the posting entitled: 35/2 ASPH Summicron.

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Whew..! the price I pay for being dumb about those blue text thingies!

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I suggest your dealer firstly tries some other hoods on your lens and

if there is still no joy ak to have the lens replaced.

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cheers

Wait, wait, wait,

I left out part of the directions:

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Go to the new questions page, scroll down to the older messages, Now

the missing bit: select the "Leica M" heading. Scroll down to the end

of that section then scroll back about 3 screens to the heading 35/2

ASPH Summicron. Cheers

Thanks Tim, I found it. Sad to see so many people having the same

problem. I try to change the hood first, and if that doesn't help, I

get a new lens.

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All the best, Ilkka

<i>It seems to me that the problem is with the hood, not the lens. Can

anybody confirm?</i>

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Ilkka, I too had exactly the same problem (at the moment it's just a

question of time but since I don't have it to locate and copy the 5 or

6 URLs having come up with this problem lately, I'll just make a rapid

repeat). I took my 2/35 back to the store I bought it at, we first

tried on a new hood and it was perfect, so I kept that new one. Had it

been the whole lens, or even the lens plus hood, I'd have traded that

instead. But it almost always seems to have been the hood. Here and in

many other countries too. The "bad" hood won't affect its job, but for

that money and for Leica being Leica, I demand all perfection

available. Apparently I'm not alone here.

Hi Iikka.I have the latest 35mm 1.4 ASPH and had the same

problem.When in place it is about 2mm lower on on side.I sent mine

back to where I bought it from(Classic camera)and I had a replacement

hood back within 4 days.

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I was told that the hoods are made by an independent company for

Leica,which would explain,but not excuse the problem.