I'm looking for a shade for the 90mm Tele-Elmarit. I think it's a 12575 and apparently it's hard to find. Which Leica dealers are known to have an abundance of shades? Thanks.

-- Steve Wiley (wiley@accesshub.net), November 27, 2001

Answers

Try Olden Camera here in New York. I'm almost positive I saw a 12575 shade in their case last time I was in there. I don't know how much they wanted for it, but it looked to be in good shape. This is the one with the chrome band. Their number is 212-725-1234. Hope this helps!

-- Carlin Mayer (carlinm@abac.com), November 27, 2001.

Steve - here's another one, but in all black...

http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/ eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem& item=1302712009

-- Carlin Mayer (carlinm@abac.com), November 27, 2001.

The IUFOO hood is the same as the 12575. A quick google search turned up these:

http://www.google.com

http://www.westcliffphoto.com/usedacc.htm

http://www.mwclassic.com/acatalog/MW_Classic_Cameras_HO ODS_FOR_RANGEFINDER_LENSES_45.html

http://www.woodcam.com/catalog3.htm

http://www.schouten-select.com/

http://www.cameratradersltd.com/

http://www.manfredschmidt.com/leicaacess.html

http://www.ritzcam.com/cgi-local/listing.pl?sort=d&cat450=450

-- John Collier (jbcollier@powersurfr.com), November 27, 2001.

Wow only two duds this time. Try:

http://www.westcliffphoto.com/usedacc.htm

http://www.schouten-select.com/

-- John Collier (jbcollier@powersurfr.com), November 27, 2001.

Thanks for the links. That shade is hideously expensive. How much deeper is it than the 12538, which I've been using since I bought the lens? For general use, is the 50mm shade deep enough?

-- Steve Wiley (wiley@accesshub.net), November 28, 2001.