Hood fitting problem with 50mm SX black chrome (11688)

[Winedemonium]

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I asked Leica for another update, and I have received a reply --

 

 

we received an announcement of our Product-Management this morning. We are not able to offer a suitable filter yet. The new filter will not fit on special runs of SUMMILUX-M 1.4/50mm black chrome version. As soon as we can offer new filter types we will inform our customers on our homepage. Sorry for not having a solution for you right now. Have a nice day

[Winedemonium]

I have replied to Leica --

 

 

Could you now please elevate this issue to the most senior person for product development? I would like to know what Leica's intentions are to fix this problem.

 

The lens is very beautifully made and a pleasure to own. But there is a design fault that Leica needs to remedy to make good for the 500 customers who now own it and cannot use a filter and the supplied lens hood at the same time. This is a unique problem in the history of Leica lenses, and can only be viewed as a design mistake.

 

So I would be grateful for a reply from Leica about what it intends to do for its customers to fix this mistake please. It would seem that there are two possibilities - either the supplied lens hood is recalled and modified (or a new design of lens hood supplied to replace it), or filters are made that will work with the lens and hood together. In the 1960s you had such filters, but they are not the same thread pitch as this new lens.

 

Once I have your reply I will update the l-camera-forum on the thread related to this specific issue, as there are a number of owners of this lens who are also awaiting your solution, and will be keen to know your planned remedy.

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[Simon Bee]

...."Have a nice day" 

 

If that's the best Leica can come up with I have a quote for them though I consider myself too polite to post it here

 

The correct slim filter frame already exists, the one for the 1960-70's Lux it just has a 0.5mm pitch instead of the 0.75mm now needed.

 

I am honestly beginning to believe that Leica 'just can't be arsed' with giving this problem the priority it deserves.

 

Maybe I 'can't be arsed' to buy any more of their products in the future 

 

Thank you Winedemonium for keeping us updated and for your perseverance in corresponding with Leica over this issue.

 

Kind regards,  Simon

[asdfbill]

going to buy a b+w uv slim filter and see if I can sand down the sides.

[AllenMac]

going to buy a b+w uv slim filter and see if I can sand down the sides.

This has been tried and did not work.

[Winedemonium]

No reply yet to my email of January 29th. I have today sent a polite prompt to them for a reply.

[Ivar B]

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This has been tried and did not work.

 

What I did some time ago when I owned the LHSA version of the lens (which looks identical) was to buy an old Leica filter (with poor glass), remove the glass, open a B + W 43 mm MRC filter and install the glass in the Leica mount. A bit of work, but worth it.

 

​I by the way posted a black Leica E43 UV 13206 for sale here in the forum, and that filter should work just fine.

Edited February 20, 2016 by Ivar B

[lct]

The 13206 is an M 43 x 0.5 filter whilst the OP needs an M 43 x 0.75 one. As suggested by wattsy above, replacing the glass in the 13417 filter seems to be the best solution but the 13417 has a silver mount and the OP is after a black one.

[Kazuhikonakayama]

I find a way to attach hood on this lens !!

Leica 11688 lens.

 

1) remove your hood from the lens.

2) insert a uv filter into lens hood from front side.

3) adjust position into most bottom in hood.

4) carefully move hood on lens, and attaché hood first.

5) and rotate uv filter's screw.

 

Done !

 

It's perfect. No need thin hood.

This lens is very beautiful and good quality.

With only 11688+11689 set, I am happy : )

 

Please try it if you have 50sx.

 

Kazu

[asdfbill]

the hood of the lense can be disassembled into 2 separate pieces

Edited February 25, 2016 by asdfbill

[lct]

the hood of the lense can be disassembled into 2 separate pieces

 

Interesting indeed. I thought that the hood was the legacy 12586 from the sixties or a copy of it. Would you have a pic or a link to that hood? Just curious.

 

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[asdfbill]

I find a way to attach hood on this lens !!

Leica 11688 lens.

 

1) remove your hood from the lens.

2) insert a uv filter into lens hood from front side.

3) adjust position into most bottom in hood.

4) carefully move hood on lens, and attaché hood first.

5) and rotate uv filter's screw.

 

Done !

 

It's perfect. No need thin hood.

This lens is very beautiful and good quality.

With only 11688+11689 set, I am happy : )

 

Please try it if you have 50sx.

 

Kazu

if you're going to do this don't over tighten the hood, as this could dislodge the 2 white hinges on the side of the hood./

the vented part of the hood can be screwed off from the bottom part of the hood with the 2 white buttons

Edited February 25, 2016 by asdfbill

[Michael Geschlecht]

Hello LCT,

 

I think in a hood made in the 1960's the numbers would be somewhat rounder & less "block-ee".

 

Also: Probably the letters would appear less "stretched"..

 

Best Regards,

 

Michael

Edited February 25, 2016 by Michael Geschlecht

[lct]

Michael, i was referring to the halves of the hood. The one of post # 92 above looks like the 12504 for Summilux 35 but my 12586 has no halves at all so i would be interested to see how the hood of the 50/1.4 asph looks like.

[lct]

The one of post # 92 above looks like the 12504 for Summilux 35

 

It is a 12504 from e**y (http://tinyurl.com/zlm6f7s)

[NB23]

I find a way to attach hood on this lens !!

Leica 11688 lens.

 

1) remove your hood from the lens.

2) insert a uv filter into lens hood from front side.

3) adjust position into most bottom in hood.

4) carefully move hood on lens, and attaché hood first.

5) and rotate uv filter's screw.

 

Done !

 

It's perfect. No need thin hood.

This lens is very beautiful and good quality.

With only 11688+11689 set, I am happy : )

 

Please try it if you have 50sx.

 

Kazu

What is 50sx?

[NB23]

It is a 12504 from e**y (http://tinyurl.com/zlm6f7s)

You mean etsy?

[lct]

What does etsy mean?

Edited February 27, 2016 by lct

[NB23]

What does etsy mean?

Google it.

 

But what does e**y mean? Must be a really scary word.

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[lct]

Clicking on the link could help: http://tinyurl.com/zlm6f7s

You know the word "link" i guess... otherwise i can google it for you