ShivaYash Posted July 30, 2015 Share #1 Posted July 30, 2015 Advertisement (gone after registration) Any idea why my German made lens has a Canada made hood? Its the correct number hood but I have always wondered why the difference. Also, can anyone tell pass on the serial number table so I can look up its age via serial number. Ta. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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BenMacPhoto Posted July 30, 2015 Share #2 Posted July 30, 2015 I've got the same hood, made in Canada. I would assume it's because lens production was in Canada for the 35mm IV Summicron and moved to Germany later. Not sure if there are made in Germany hoods for that lens. Here is the serial number range and age. http://www.forloren.dk/lbf/leica_lens_serial.htm 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdlaing Posted July 30, 2015 Share #3 Posted July 30, 2015 My word! This cannot stand. Smash that hood with a hammer and go without! 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShivaYash Posted July 30, 2015 Author Share #4 Posted July 30, 2015 Indeed. I've only been using it for the past 12 years...! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lct Posted July 30, 2015 Share #5 Posted July 30, 2015 (edited) [...] Not sure if there are made in Germany hoods for that lens. [...] There are two versions of them AFAIK, one with nubs ("Leica Camera GMBH Germany") and the other w/o nub ("Leica GMBH Germany"). Edited July 30, 2015 by lct Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bocaburger Posted July 31, 2015 Share #6 Posted July 31, 2015 @OP: If you bought the lens used, the previous owner may have bought it sans hood, or lost or broke the original hood, and purchased the Canadian one used at a later point. Or perhaps in the early years of transition to Solms production Leica was still using up Canada-made hoods. I purchased a spare used hood for mine when I found one for $20. @lct: v.4 came with 12524 hood which has rounded nubs. The one with the posterior border of the nubs flattened to retain the rubber cover is 12526, introduced along with the ASPH. Both hoods will fit and work on either lens. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lct Posted July 31, 2015 Share #7 Posted July 31, 2015 (edited) Advertisement (gone after registration) There are two versions of the German 12524 actually. One w/o nubs and the other with the rounded nubs you refer to. Edited July 31, 2015 by lct Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShivaYash Posted July 31, 2015 Author Share #8 Posted July 31, 2015 I purchased the lens sans hood, and got a replacement via eBay. Its actually my second one, but both were Canadian. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShivaYash Posted July 31, 2015 Author Share #9 Posted July 31, 2015 My 35f2 (IV) is a 1991 lens. Does anyone know the production dates for this particular model? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lct Posted July 31, 2015 Share #10 Posted July 31, 2015 Any idea why my German made lens has a Canada made hood? [...] Yes, its because: I purchased the lens sans hood, and got a replacement via eBay.[...] Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lct Posted July 31, 2015 Share #11 Posted July 31, 2015 My 35f2 (IV) is a 1991 lens. Does anyone know the production dates for this particular model? 1979-1999 http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-wiki.en/index.php/35mm_f/2_Summicron-M_IV Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bocaburger Posted July 31, 2015 Share #12 Posted July 31, 2015 There are two versions of the German 12524 actually. One w/o nubs and the other with the rounded nubs you refer to. I've seen hundreds of the 12524 hoods, Canadian and German, and not yet a single solitary nubless one. Nor have I even seen a picture of one. I would really love to see a picture if you have a nubless 12524 you could photograph, or link to a picture of one. It might be a little-known rarity not yet discovered by collectors. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lct Posted July 31, 2015 Share #13 Posted July 31, 2015 I seem to recall having used a hood like that in the past but it was decades ago so i may be wrong. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Quote Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/248394-35mm-f2-iv-hood/?do=findComment&comment=2864125'>More sharing options...
jaques Posted August 2, 2015 Share #14 Posted August 2, 2015 speaking of this hood- on my Canadian example a previous owner has cut out one of the inner triangular corners- to greatly reduce blockage in the finder. It's a really good mod. Don't know why Leica didn't make the hood cut-out themselves. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lct Posted August 2, 2015 Share #15 Posted August 2, 2015 (edited) Aside from vented hoods, such cut-outs were not in use in 1979 if memory serves. Even the hoods for 21/3.4 and 28/2.8 wides had no cut-out then IIRC. Could have been expected on the 12526 hood for 35/2 asph perhaps given its slightly taller size compared to the 35/2 v4. None blockages ever bothered me though i must say. Matter of tastes anyway. Edited August 2, 2015 by lct Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Printmaker Posted August 2, 2015 Share #16 Posted August 2, 2015 I've wondered about the same thing but just turned the hood 180 degrees so that the "made in Canada" was on the bottom and then forgot about it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bocaburger Posted August 2, 2015 Share #17 Posted August 2, 2015 I seem to recall having used a hood like that in the past but it was decades ago so i may be wrong. 12524_germany-01_web.jpg Can't tell from that picture if there are nubs or not. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdlaing Posted August 2, 2015 Share #18 Posted August 2, 2015 I see nubs if you mean the little silver buttons on the sides. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susie Posted August 4, 2015 Share #19 Posted August 4, 2015 (edited) Hi Guys, I bought my 35mm Summicron (iv) (3637955) new, and it came with a hood (Leica Camera Gmbh Germany) 12524 M2/35, which has the nubs, and a rubber cap, 14043. Susie Edited August 4, 2015 by Susie Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bocaburger Posted August 6, 2015 Share #20 Posted August 6, 2015 I see nubs if you mean the little silver buttons on the sides. Those are the spring-loaded pushbuttons for retracting the little claws that hold the hood to the groove around the lens. The nubs we're talking about are moulded into the plastic on each side of the shroud part. They're about 2mm thick and 10-12mm long. The rubber cap has a rim around it like the lid on a coffee can, that snaps over the nubs. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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