spikemozeley Posted May 11, 2015 Share #1 Â Posted May 11, 2015 Advertisement (gone after registration) Hey guys, Â Wondering if anyone has any thoughts regarding alternative vented hoods for a 50mm Summicron. I dont feel like the built in hood would give as much protection as I would like. Â Thanks! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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peterbengtson Posted May 11, 2015 Share #2 Â Posted May 11, 2015 I had problems with the hood on the 50 Summilux ASPH not staying out. Â I use a cheap screw in vented hood from ebay, Â works and looks fine and if it gets trashed I'm only out about 10 dollars. Â there are several sellers including "heavystar" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sawboneslf Posted May 11, 2015 Share #3 Â Posted May 11, 2015 I use the Leica Universal Polarizing Filter. It has a sturdy hood and the filter can be rotated out of the way. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bocaburger Posted May 12, 2015 Share #4 Â Posted May 12, 2015 I had problems with the hood on the 50 Summilux ASPH not staying out. I thought it locked in place if you give it a twist? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bocaburger Posted May 12, 2015 Share #5 Â Posted May 12, 2015 I use the Leica Universal Polarizing Filter. It has a sturdy hood and the filter can be rotated out of the way. I haven't used mine in a long time but I don't recall being able to rotate the filter out of the way without the hood going with it? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaelwj Posted May 12, 2015 Share #6 Â Posted May 12, 2015 Hey guys, Â Wondering if anyone has any thoughts regarding alternative vented hoods for a 50mm Summicron. I dont feel like the built in hood would give as much protection as I would like. Â Thanks! Â You could swap for the previous (optically identical) version which has the A42 clip on vented hood (and also a focus tab if you're into that). Personally, I wouldn't screw anything into the filter threads, it would annoy my filters. Â Cheers, Michael Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
spikemozeley Posted May 12, 2015 Author Share #7  Posted May 12, 2015 Advertisement (gone after registration) You could swap for the previous (optically identical) version which has the A42 clip on vented hood (and also a focus tab if you're into that). Personally, I wouldn't screw anything into the filter threads, it would annoy my filters.  Cheers, Michael   Any ideas where I might find an A42 clip on hood. Can only seem to find find A42P Hoods. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lct Posted May 12, 2015 Share #8  Posted May 12, 2015 39mm screw-in hoods can be screwed into fiters having internal filter threads like Leica's if need be. Here wide and standard 39mm Heavystar bought on e**y a couple of years ago. 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! 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/244901-alternative-hoods-for-50mm-summicron/?do=findComment&comment=2814803'>More sharing options...
semi-ambivalent Posted May 12, 2015 Share #9  Posted May 12, 2015 39mm screw-in hoods can be screwed into fiters having internal filter threads like Leica's if need be. Here wide and standard 39mm Heavystar bought on e**y a couple of years ago. lct,  Can you guess on the 'limit' of the Heavystar wide shade? 35-28-24?  thanks, s-a Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lct Posted May 12, 2015 Share #10  Posted May 12, 2015 28mm without filter if memory serves but i used it on crop cams essentially so i would not swear it is true on full frame sorry. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
algrove Posted May 12, 2015 Share #11 Â Posted May 12, 2015 I thought it locked in place if you give it a twist? AFAIK, the APO50 hood locks in position, but not the Lux 50 hood. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
semi-ambivalent Posted May 12, 2015 Share #12  Posted May 12, 2015 28mm without filter if memory serves but i used it on crop cams essentially so i would not swear it is true on full frame sorry. Thanks! For its price I suppose finding out wouldn't be too expensive. (Certainly cheaper than stripping off Leica's shade from my 28 Elmarit ASPH, luckily not lost.)  s-a Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bocaburger Posted May 12, 2015 Share #13  Posted May 12, 2015 AFAIK, the APO50 hood locks in position, but not the Lux 50 hood. No I checked with someone who owns one and the Lux ASPH 50 hood does have stops to prevent accidental retraction if you give it a twist. However there are no detents so it can un-twist and retract, therefore not exactly a positive lock. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lct Posted May 12, 2015 Share #14  Posted May 12, 2015 No I checked with someone who owns one and the Lux ASPH 50 hood does have stops to prevent accidental retraction if you give it a twist. However there are no detents so it can un-twist and retract, therefore not exactly a positive lock.  Neither 50/2 apo nor 50/1.4 asph have a positive lock, as far as my samples are concerned at least. Both can un-twist and retract by accident. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bocaburger Posted May 12, 2015 Share #15  Posted May 12, 2015 Yes that's ^ what I meant. My pre-ASPH 90 Summicron has a telescoping shade which is very stiff (damped) and takes a concerted effort to retract, so such is doable. Never undertood why the 11826 Cron's shade is so loose. Then again it extends barely a quarter inch past a filter, so honestly I never had much faith it did anything much to shade the lens, at least not compared to the vented shade on the 11819 and earlier Cron's. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaelwj Posted May 13, 2015 Share #16  Posted May 13, 2015 Any ideas where I might find an A42 clip on hood. Can only seem to find find A42P Hoods.  This one is for the previous 50 summicrons http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-wiki.en/index.php/12585 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CalArts 99 Posted May 14, 2015 Share #17  Posted May 14, 2015 fwiw, I use this on an older 50mm Summicron (Version III 11817): http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/800620-REG/Heliopan_73019H_39_mm_Metal_Lens.html  It's sort of like the Heavystar wide posted above, and it's straight (39mm at both ends and with threads at both ends, too.) It's pretty short but keeps the lens very small and compact and seems to work fine shading the lens. The 'official' 12585 is too big for me personally. And you have to flip it around to put a cap on it; all my Leicas have cloth shutters :-) ... and it's also too expensive (imho) on the used market....  Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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