I recently acquired a Summitar F2 for my IIIf. Other than the massive "barn door" shade is there another way to put a shade on this lens? I've only just started my "leica" voyage.

- Simon

-- Simon B. Garcia (oldsbg@mindspring.com), December 21, 2000

Answers

On the Summitar that I use to have for my 111G I could use any any of the hoods for an e39 50mm. I do not remember the hood number but I used clip on hoods from the Summicron collapsible and the later Summicron.

-- Steve LeHuray (icommag@toad.net), December 21, 2000.

I've got an older, uncoated Summitar which instead of having a ring cut through the knurling around the front for the modern hood to clip into, has one solid knurled ring about 7mm deep. My modern hoods don't fit this one.

-- Michael Darnton (mdarnton@hotmail.com), December 21, 2000.

As esoteric as the Barndoor hood is, it has cutouts that don't obscure the RF or viewfinder. You might try a filter stepping ring to adapt to another diameter screw-in hood or clamp-on. A camera show or used equipment dealer might have a less expensive non-Leitz substitute.

-- Michael Johnson (mdjohnsonphoto@hotmail.com), December 22, 2000.

What is the exact diameter in mm (outside measurement) of the front of the lens? I have a local source for many old series filter adapters and hoods, maybe one would work for you. You could also use the series filters with the same adapter/retaining ring. Let me know if you want me to look for one -the cost is negligeable (about $10.00 for the adapter ring and hood)

-- Andrew Schank (aschank@flash.net), December 25, 2000.