Anyone not using their Digilux 2 lens hood/cap?

[cfc247]

Hello everyone,

I ended up returning my D2 for a cleaner copy I picked up from another seller. Although the camera is much newer the lens hood and cap were misplaced.

I wasn't sure where I was supposed to post this, since I am not selling but looking for someone in the forum who would like to sell a Digilux 2 lens hood/cap that they are not using.

You can either send me a pm or email me at markjwon@gmail.com. Thanks.

Mark

[stuny]

Mark -

It would be better to place an add in the buy/sell section of this site. If that doesn't turn up anything, then I'd try eBay.

[wda]

Mark, I am sorry that I cannot help you, but I do urge you to get a hood/cap for your D2. Just think, there must be a mint version gathering dust in the seller's domain.

[cfc247]

Thanks for the comment and suggestion guys. David, the buy/sell section seems to be devoted to sellers. I could not find a "wanted" section for buyers. Please refer me to the link if you know. Thank you.

As of now there is nothing on ebay. I did call Leica and they sell the two for $90. I would like to see if I could find a used one for much less though.

Mark

[brucek]

Just a thought, but did Panasonic provide the same kind of hood and cap arrangement for their LC-1 equivalent?

[audidudi]

Originally Posted by brucek

Just a thought, but did Panasonic provide the same kind of hood and cap arrangement for their LC-1 equivalent?

Yes, they did and the parts are interchangeable (I know this for a fact because I have a D2 and a pair of LC1s). The hood & cap can be ordered from their online parts site for just under $26 plus shipping:

VYK1F94 LENS CAP UNIT 10.96
VYQ2884 LENS HOOD UNIT 14.62

Here's the link to their site: Parts Ordering

Remember, though, that the Panasonic lens cap says "Lumix" on it rather "Leica." :-(

[cfc247]

audi, thank you so much for the link! Do you know if the Leica cap will fit on the pany hood? If you have both, could you confirm please? Thanks again for the info!

[audidudi]

Originally Posted by cfc247

audi, thank you so much for the link! Do you know if the Leica cap will fit on the pany hood? If you have both, could you confirm please? Thanks again for the info!

Yes, the caps are dimensionally identical and can be swapped back and forth. I believe the hoods are absolutely identical -- i.e., there are no differences between the Panasonic and Leica versions -- but I don't have one of each handy at the moment, so I can't say for certain. In any event, it's definitely possible to use a Leica cap with a Pansonic hood, as I've done it a few times when I was working with both cameras and not being careful about keeping track of which was which...

[cfc247]

audi, i went an ordered the hood from pana. you just saved me quite a bit of time and money. i planning on getting the cover from leica. thanks again!

[audidudi]

Originally Posted by cfc247

audi, i went an ordered the hood from pana. you just saved me quite a bit of time and money. i planning on getting the cover from leica. thanks again!

FYI, I'm at home now and have access to both the Panasonic and Leica lens hoods. If only for the benefit of the archives, I can now confirm that, as I expected, they are identical in every respect.

[marknorton]

Originally Posted by audidudi

Remember, though, that the Panasonic lens cap says "Lumix" on it rather "Leica." :-(

Nothing that a piece of duct tape won't handle...

[MPerson]

I left that monstrous piece of plastic in the box! Never had any problems without it.

[John Thawley]

Originally Posted by cfc247

audi, i went an ordered the hood from pana. you just saved me quite a bit of time and money. i planning on getting the cover from leica. thanks again!

These are currently showing on back-order. Did you, in-fact, get yours?

JT

[cfc247]

John, I got my lens hood from Panny's site (see audi's post above for the link) for about $10.50 (Leica was charging $60 for the exact same piece of cheap plastic) and then paid $30 for the cap from Leica (the Lumix version from Panny was around $10).

[John Thawley]

Originally Posted by cfc247

John, I got my lens hood from Panny's site (see audi's post above for the link) for about $10.50 (Leica was charging $60 for the exact same piece of cheap plastic) and then paid $30 for the cap from Leica (the Lumix version from Panny was around $10).

Great.... like I said, they're showing back-ordered... but I'll place an order anyway. I need a Lumix set.

Thanks,

JT

[symmetron]

I never use my hood after some testing where I didn't really see any effect with or without it. Without it, I also use a Zing neoprene SLR case which makes the entire package smaller and more compact.

[cfc247]

Symmetron, which Zing model do you use? Could you put up some pics with the D2 in it? Thanks.

[MJSPhoto]

Originally Posted by audidudi

Yes, they did and the parts are interchangeable (I know this for a fact because I have a D2 and a pair of LC1s). The hood & cap can be ordered from their online parts site for just under $26 plus shipping:

VYK1F94 LENS CAP UNIT 10.96
VYQ2884 LENS HOOD UNIT 14.62

Here's the link to their site: Parts Ordering

Remember, though, that the Panasonic lens cap says "Lumix" on it rather "Leica." :-(

Just in case someone else finds this post in a search like I did, I want to point out that the lens cap listed in the above post is the round one, not the square one that goes with the lens hood.

The correct serial number for the square hood cap is VYK1C96

Here is a site with illustrations to go with the parts Online User Manual and Guide for Panasonic Lumix DMC-LC1 Digital Camera by FixYa, Page #7

[andybarton]

Since buy and sell ads are not allowed in open forum threads, anyone who wants to buy anything, through the forum, simply needs to place an advert in the B&S section, with "WTB" at the beginning of the title.

[lesh]

Originally Posted by andybarton

Since buy and sell ads are not allowed in open forum threads, anyone who wants to buy anything, through the forum, simply needs to place an advert in the B&S section, with "WTB" at the beginning of the title.

Officialdom rears it's ugly head again. I don't see any buy or sell ads, just some helpful guidance on how and where to source replacement parts. One of the purposes of the forum, n'est ce pas?