Front cap for Leica 12524 hood?

[stevierose]

I just bought a version 4 summicron-M 35/2 lens which came with a 12524 rectangular hood but no front cap. The hood has ridges that look like they are designed for a snap on cap. Does anyone know which cap fits the hood and if it is possible to still buy the cap?

 

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Thanks!

[david cunningham]

Steve...

 

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Save yourself some money and pick up a piece of 1/2 dense foam, the

kind that Sears sells in their tool department to line toolbox

drawers. Cut the foam into a small rectangle that fits snuggly into

the hood, wrap a strip of gaffers tape around it (fold over a little

tab to act as a "handle"). Works great. Costs next to nothing. You

won't go crazy if you lose it.

[bert_keuken]

There's not Leica-made cap that fits this hood. You can however buy the hood for the S'cron 35 ASPH because that one will fit onto your pre-ASPH too. The 12526 hood will come with a fitting cap.

[john_collier2]

Your hood and the hood for the Asph are identical except that the

ridges you noted are sharp on the Asph version to hold on the

hood cap. You can put the Asph hood cap on your hood. Having

said that, it is not very secure even on the Asph hood. Many

people have lost their hood caps. I think making one as

suggested above is a good idea.

 

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The ridges on your hood are designed to help in attaching and

removing the hood.

[andy_piper2]

Just for the record my used v.4 'cron came with a 12526 hood - which

fits both the v.4 and the ASPH (I've tried it).

 

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The foam idea will work, no doubt. Otherwise you'd just have to find a

dealer with the cap for the 12526 and see if it works (sounds like not

but you never know...).

[david_smith12]

Hello,

 

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I've lost two of these now. Don Chatterton charged me $40 for the

first one. I purchased the second from B&H for under $20. You

should be able to find a new one at Adorama or B&H

[lacey_smith4]

I've used the made-it-yourself hood for years, but prefer (if

possible) the Leica one, just seems better, and has been secure for

me (though I have bought three at around $30 over 4-5 years, in

addition to the one I had, so there is some loss).

 

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My at home brew begins with thick leather, cut rectangular just at

the outside dimensions of the hood, and the slightly smaller insert

(either the foam suggested or another layer of leather) glued to the

inside of the first piece, so I have a two layer arrangement. I

hadn't thought of the gaffers tape with no outside component save a

thin layer, and I suppose real thin leather could work the same.