Lens Shade for Latest 50mm Summicron

[Rich B NYC]

I have the "latest" version of the 50mm Summicron and really dislike

the built-in lens shade.

 

Does anyone know the number of a Leica "vented" shade (if any) that

will fit this lens?

 

Thanks.

 

Rich

[Rob F.]

The vented hood is #12585, and is designed to clip into the retaining groove in a version III or earlier Summicron. I don't believe the current version (IV) has this groove.

 

How to make it work: Buy a UVa filter and cut a groove into it that the hood can engage. I'll see if I can post a thread on how to do this.

[Rob F.]

OK the thread is up.

[tom5]

I use a B+W rubber shade without a filter. The Leica 39mm cap fits nicely on the collapsed

shade. Taking the cap off and popping the shade open gives better shading and less

effort than playing with the built-in shade.

[karl_georg_wolf]

> Richard

 

Try the round NOT vented shade available for the current

collapsible ELMAR 2.8/ 50 instead. I use a black one with

my chrome SUMMICRON and it doesn�t vignet at all even at

full aperture.

 

The partno. is 12550, 12549 for the chrome version. The vented

hood won�t fit the current SUMMICRON-M 50.

 

The ELMAR hood stays in place all the time, no worry about the

retracting built in hood.

 

 

Best regards

[kajabbi]

Check out americaneagle stores(on E-bay) They have a good hood that screws on the lens or on a filter with both male and female threads.

[Rich B NYC]

"How to make it work: Buy a UVa filter and cut a groove into it that the hood can engage. I'll see if I can post a thread on how to do this."

 

Rob,

 

Nice idea. I posted a question to this procedure in your how-to post.

 

Rich