IWC Doppel Posted January 9, 2012 Share #1 Â Posted January 9, 2012 Advertisement (gone after registration) Anyone advise on the need/necessity for a hood on the 75mm Summarit lens (on an M8) and if there might be an option of using an alternative to the somewhat large Leica hood Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Fgcm Posted January 9, 2012 Share #2 Â Posted January 9, 2012 I never use The hood on Summarit 75. Never had a problem from stray light or veiling. In case of rain or spray I use a uv filter. Â Fgcm Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wda Posted January 9, 2012 Share #3 Â Posted January 9, 2012 Doppel, mine lives permanently attached so is always available. If you want a smaller package for a long journey, you can reverse the hood over the lens. As to need, it provides extra protection against stray fingers and light and makes for improved handling. I cradle the underside of the hood in my left hand. Thoroughly recommended. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tobey bilek Posted January 9, 2012 Share #4 Â Posted January 9, 2012 I believe people who do not use a proper lens shade are ill advised. Â There will be a day when it shields your lens from stray light for an unrepeatable picture or the day when it prevents damage. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lct Posted January 9, 2012 Share #5 Â Posted January 9, 2012 Yes let alone with IR-cut filters on. I have no experience with the Summarit 75 but it uses E46 filters does not it? If so why not trying a cheap 3rd party hood to see if you can stand this kind of beast? I don't like much screw-in metal hoods personally but the original hood of the Summarit is a screw-in one as well if memory serves so why not give it a try? See for instance: Metal 46mm Screw-in Lens Hood + Cap E46. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbretteville Posted January 9, 2012 Share #6 Â Posted January 9, 2012 Doppel, mine lives permanently attached so is always available. If you want a smaller package for a long journey, you can reverse the hood over the lens. As to need, it provides extra protection against stray fingers and light and makes for improved handling. I cradle the underside of the hood in my left hand. Thoroughly recommended. Â +1 Â One real difference with the original hood and the heavystars one is that the original screws onto a thread on the outside of the mount, not the 46mm filter thread. Â Carl Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lct Posted January 9, 2012 Share #7 Â Posted January 9, 2012 Advertisement (gone after registration) Ah yes like other Summarits i guess but does this prevent the use of an E46 metal hood screwed in onto the IR-cut filter for instance? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbretteville Posted January 9, 2012 Share #8 Â Posted January 9, 2012 No, that will still work. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
IWC Doppel Posted January 9, 2012 Author Share #9 Â Posted January 9, 2012 I will hunt out a 46mm UV/IR and have a play with a few screw in hoods as they are cheap Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kokoshawnuff Posted January 9, 2012 Share #10 Â Posted January 9, 2012 With my Summarit 90 I no longer use the hood originally purchased with the lens. I have a B+W clear filter permanently attached for protection, and in a few hundred shots used without the hood I've never had an incidence of flare. The reason I have abandoned the hood is the extra 2 inches or so really bothered me when lens was attached, but if you don't mind the lens being longer than no reason not to use hood... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lct Posted January 9, 2012 Share #11 Â Posted January 9, 2012 ...I have a B+W clear filter permanently attached for protection, and in a few hundred shots used without the hood I've never had an incidence of flare... You are a lucky man then. There is something worse though: using two filters w/o hood. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Geschlecht Posted January 10, 2012 Share #12 Â Posted January 10, 2012 Hello Everybody, Â The primary purpose of a rigid lens hood is to protect a lens from inadvertant impact &/or damage. Flare suppression is secondary. Â It is a lot easier to replace a hood than it is to repair a lens barrel or replace an optical element. Â Life happens. Sometimes unexpectedly. Â Best Regards, Â Michael Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lct Posted January 10, 2012 Share #13 Â Posted January 10, 2012 ...The primary purpose of a rigid lens hood is to protect a lens from inadvertant impact &/or damage. Flare suppression is secondary... Most Leica built-in hoods are useless then. Not that they are that useful to prevent flare to be honest. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Geschlecht Posted January 10, 2012 Share #14 Â Posted January 10, 2012 Hello lct, Â That's interesting. Â Under what circumstances don't they protect from flare? Â Best Regards, Â Michael Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lct Posted January 10, 2012 Share #15 Â Posted January 10, 2012 Hi Michael, some of them are so small that they are useless when you put a mere filter on. See the Summilux 50/1.4 asph for instance. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wda Posted January 10, 2012 Share #16 Â Posted January 10, 2012 But does it suffer from flare, under normal shooting conditions? Â (Later: My question related to post #15 and the Summllux lens) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kemal_mumcu Posted January 10, 2012 Share #17 Â Posted January 10, 2012 No, the summarit line generally doesn't suffer from flare. I've considered many times getting a hood for my 75mm version but don't for the reasons mentioned above. I shoot B&W and use a variety of filters. I would find the screwing in and out of the hood to be a pain. Plus the additional extra length would turn the lens into a long rigid ergonomical headache. I think a clip-on hood solution would be ideal for me but there is no such product as I know. Â (By the way, I generally prefer to use hoods on my lenses). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lct Posted January 10, 2012 Share #18 Â Posted January 10, 2012 But does it suffer from flare, under normal shooting conditions?(Later: My question related to post #15 and the Summllux lens) If you refer to the Summilux (asph or pre-asph) no but adding a filter does not help as you know. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Geschlecht Posted January 10, 2012 Share #19 Â Posted January 10, 2012 Hello Again lct, Â Better damage/flare protection & ease of use are some of the reasons I like big, long, deep, clip on lens hoods. Some of the clip on's are separable & hold Series Filters like, for example, the 12504. Drop in Series Filters in lens hoods were reasonably common in many R lenses. Â Best Regards, Â Michael Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lct Posted January 10, 2012 Share #20 Â Posted January 10, 2012 Most of my Rs have a built-in hood as well but they are generally more efficient than their M counterpart. R lenses have not the same size though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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