M6+50 Cron (Type 4)+filter+cheap Chinese lens hood?

[SorenHenrik]

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Dear all

 

I wonder if anyone can tell me if I can add a (Leica) filter to a 50 mm Summicron (Type 4) when I at the same time want to use a 5€ Chinese screw on lens hood (metal)?

 

I know that I can just buy the filter attach it and test shoot a film but maybe someone in here has already done the test.

 

My local Leica pusher answered with the usual arrogance: "No you can not. Buy original". But the original lens hood is relatively expensive and made of plastic as far as I know.

 

Thanx Søren 

 

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[a.noctilux]

Why not, if you screw in first the filter.

I use that kind of screw in hood for years.

 

Maybe some Leica E39 filter don't have the front thread to screw in the hood ?

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[Ecar]

I do not own a Summicron v4, but currently have the Rigid and the APO, both with a 39mm filter thread.

I have been using these cheap hoods for ages as well, typically without filter. But I just checked and filter + hood do not seem to cause vignetting on either lens. FWIW, I used a clear B+W XS-Pro Digital to test, but I'm sure other types/brands would work as well.

I'd just make sure the filter has female threads on the front end (most do) - so that the hood can be screwed in - and is reasonably thin. 

[pgk]

Given the ridiculously low price of these hoods it might be worth reducing the height of one by reducing its depth by rubbing it onto sandpaper on a flat surface .

[lct]

Yes you can but you'll have to screw the hood into the filter which implies that your filter has an internal filter thread. My Leica E39 UV/IR filters have one at least but i'm not sure about other filters. Otherwise the plastic Leica vented hood (12538 ) works fine and can be replaced by a nice metal one (12585 or 12585H) but it is expensive es expected. Both can be reversed on the lens for transportation.

 

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Edited May 1, 2018 by lct

[a.noctilux]

Soren,

 

My local Leica pusher answered with the usual arrogance: "No you can not. Buy original". But the original lens hood is relatively expensive and made of plastic as far as I know.

 

He may be right after all .

So buy one original hood one of what LCT pictured above.

 

 

Why I changed my mind .

 

To be certain that the screw in hood plus Leica filter "1" (yellow) with front thread on my Summicron can be done.

So I tested the combo for vignetting.

 

But the problem is when I wanted to remove the hood, then the filter, this filter didn't move even with more force to unscrew it.

I understood that the filter was screwed in with much more torque when the hood screwed in.

So I had to remove the filter from the lens the hard way with some tooling.

 

Leica original hood as 12585 (aluminium) or 12538 (plastic) is a better route if you use Leica filter.

But maybe if you use other brand filter (if larger), the hood may not be pushed in.

 

Choose your camp .