I have 50mm 1.4 summilux titanium lense with a built-in lense hood, which in my opinion is inadequate. Is there an after market lense hood that will fit this lense? Thanks Joe

-- Joe McNamee (jmcnamee1@home.com), September 26, 2001

Answers

There was a very similar thread last week or so. Go to the link below to check it out and the several answers offered:

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-- Al Smith (smith58@msn.com), September 26, 2001.

Have you been actually having trouble with flare ruining your images taken with that lens? I have had no problem with any of the newer lenses with respect to most types of flare, even when I forget to extend the built in the hood all the time, that is why I ask. I try to use as deep of a hood as possible with the older lenses that were not coated as well, but have to admit at times I even go "hoodless" with my 35 Summaron and it seldom if ever results in washed out or low contrast images from flare.

-- Andrew Schank (aschank@flash.net), September 26, 2001.

Go to a Contax dealer and ask her to show you the hoods for the G2 45mm Planar and 90mm Sonnar. The titanium finish on those hoods should match your lens nicely. If you decide the Planar's hood is too short then buy the longer one for the Sonnar and have a machinist cut off half an inch. Serious!

-- ray tai (razerx@netvigator.com), September 26, 2001.

can anyone suggest one that will fit a 35 Cron/Asph (E39)?

tia,

-- Tse-Sung Wu (tsesung@yahoo.com), September 26, 2001.

couple (or more) filter rings.

-- rob (rob@robertappleby.com), September 27, 2001.