I will have a 35mm/2 summicron soon that needs a hood. It's a Canadian made 4th generation (#11310), does any know if the current(and easily available) Leica replacement hood #12526 will fit this? I can't imagine they'd be any difference between it and the 12524, but then again...Thanks and sorry for such a dull Q.

-- Dave Doyle (soilsouth@home.com), November 21, 2001

Answers

Dave: The lens shade #12524 will fit the 35mm Summicron since it is a 39mm filter size. I have a 35mm Summaron and I use the #12524 on it and on my 50mm Summicron lens.You are correct, they are readily available. I ordered mine with cap from Leica through a camera store here in Philadelphia. Good luck and enjoy your new lens. Happy Thanksgiving.

-- John Alfred Tropiano (jat18@psu.edu), November 21, 2001.

Taken from the SUMMICRON-M f/2/35 mm ASPH PDF-file:

"The new lens hood can also be used with the foregoing model SUMMICRON-M f/2/35 mm (order number 11310 or 11311). It can be reordered as a replacement (order number 12526) and comes with the new protective cover."

-- Bert Keuken (bkkn@wanadoo.nl), November 21, 2001.

Thanks, off to B&H...

-- Dave Doyle (soilsouth@home.com), November 21, 2001.

Dave,

I have a mint vented hood, #12585H that should work on a 35 OR 50 'Cron. I used to use it on a 50 DR and it worked pretty well. It should work on your lens....let me know if you are interested.

Todd

-- Todd Phillips (toddvphillips@webtv.net), November 21, 2001.

What a luxury to have B&H or Adorama close at hand. Here on the south far side of the Pacific, (but not in Japan) dealers do not stock a full range of items and the pricing is a marvel to behold in many cases, or at least if you want a warranttee of any value.

Shipping and associated cost often make mail order ineffective. Oh well, at least I don't have to shovel snow here, but woe betide me if the air con breaks down: not just for me, but for mould and fungus on lenses. A lot of money is eaten up in dehumidifiers.

A current Leica lens hood I had was cheap plastic: BOOOO--- PPPTHFFTT for $$30 US!?!?! Those are not Leica code letters by the way!

Keep smiling

-- RICHARD ILOMAKI (richardjx@hotmail.com), November 21, 2001.

The only difference between the 12524 and the 12526 is in the nubs at the front of the hood. The 12526 comes with a hood cap and its nubs are slightly more pronounced and have sharper edges to grip the hood cap. Other than that the two hoods are identical.

-- John Collier (jbcollier@powersurfr.com), November 21, 2001.