thinkscientist Posted June 13, 2022 Share #1 Posted June 13, 2022 Advertisement (gone after registration) Hi there, I know this is a foolish mistake to make. But I lost the lens cap for this hood that came with my lens. I think its this 'Leica Lens Hood for Elmarit-M 28mm f/2.8 ASPH & Summicron-M 35mm f/2 ASPH' https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1262800-REG/leica_12470_lens_hood_for_elmarit_m.html/overview Anyone have any experience on getting a replacement cap for this hood, I can't seem to confirm what the model number is. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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RMF Posted June 13, 2022 Share #2 Posted June 13, 2022 (edited) @thinkscientist Depends which version 35 ASPH you have: the v5 cap is no longer available: go to the 2:00:26 mark in Red Dot forums Camera Talk 35mm talk YouTube video.From their video, here is the best 3rd party replacement. I just bought one of these myself for a v4 Cron. https://leicastoremiami.com/collections/m-system-lens-accessories/products/lens-cap-lc-sr-02-for-leica-hood-12524-12526-by-match-technical?variant=32219096350851 Edited June 13, 2022 by RMF Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lct Posted June 13, 2022 Share #3 Posted June 13, 2022 1 hour ago, thinkscientist said: Anyone have any experience on getting a replacement cap for this hood, I can't seem to confirm what the model number is 14212 http://www.lecuit.lu/epages/Lecuit.sf/de_DE/?ViewObjectPath=%2FShops%2FLecuit%2FProducts%2F200-14212 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thinkscientist Posted June 13, 2022 Author Share #4 Posted June 13, 2022 21 minutes ago, RMF said: @thinkscientist Depends which version 35 ASPH you have: the v5 cap is no longer available: go to the 2:00:26 mark in Red Dot forums Camera Talk 35mm talk YouTube video.From their video, here is the best 3rd party replacement. I just bought one of these myself for a v4 Cron. https://leicastoremiami.com/collections/m-system-lens-accessories/products/lens-cap-lc-sr-02-for-leica-hood-12524-12526-by-match-technical?variant=32219096350851 I wonder why the cap is no longer available for a current model lens. How do I check which 35ASPH I know it's the latest one as I bought it brand new only a few month ago. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lct Posted June 13, 2022 Share #5 Posted June 13, 2022 See Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMF Posted June 14, 2022 Share #6 Posted June 14, 2022 (edited) 3 hours ago, thinkscientist said: I wonder why the cap is no longer available for a current model lens. How do I check which 35ASPH I know it's the latest one as I bought it brand new only a few month ago. The v5 and v6 hoods are different on the ASPH 35 Crons, so it depends on which model you have. If you just bought the lens new at a Leica store, I would think you would have the latest v6. Edited June 14, 2022 by RMF Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
trisberg Posted June 14, 2022 Share #7 Posted June 14, 2022 (edited) Advertisement (gone after registration) 6 hours ago, thinkscientist said: Hi there, I know this is a foolish mistake to make. But I lost the lens cap for this hood that came with my lens. I think its this 'Leica Lens Hood for Elmarit-M 28mm f/2.8 ASPH & Summicron-M 35mm f/2 ASPH' https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1262800-REG/leica_12470_lens_hood_for_elmarit_m.html/overview Anyone have any experience on getting a replacement cap for this hood, I can't seem to confirm what the model number is The model number of a cap that fits the hood you linked to is 14212 - https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/477392-REG/Leica_14212_Lens_Cap_for_16_18_21mm.html (I now see that @lct already mentioned this above 👍) -Thomas Edited June 14, 2022 by trisberg Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff S Posted June 14, 2022 Share #8 Posted June 14, 2022 4 hours ago, thinkscientist said: How do I check which 35ASPH I know it's the latest one as I bought it brand new only a few month ago. I hope you still have the box (with model/serial), the receipt and/or the dealer’s phone number. Jeff Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lct Posted June 14, 2022 Share #9 Posted June 14, 2022 (edited) The OP said his lens has a 12470 hood. This hood is used on 2 lenses AFAIK (28/2.8 asph, 35/2 asph) and the hood cap for it is the 14212 as mentioned above. BTW the 14212 hood cap is also used on 21/3.4 asph, 24/3.8 asph, 28/2 asph, 35/1.4 FLE and 16-18-21/4 asph lenses among my own ones and perhaps others i'm not aware of but it should not be difficult to find anyway. Edited June 14, 2022 by lct Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff S Posted June 14, 2022 Share #10 Posted June 14, 2022 (edited) 14 hours ago, lct said: The OP said his lens has a 12470 hood. This hood is used on 2 lenses AFAIK (28/2.8 asph, 35/2 asph) and the hood cap for it is the 14212 as mentioned above. BTW the 14212 hood cap is also used on 21/3.4 asph, 24/3.8 asph, 28/2 asph, 35/1.4 FLE and 16-18-21/4 asph lenses among my own ones and perhaps others i'm not aware of but it should not be difficult to find anyway. But he didn’t know which lens he bought (post #4), hence my comment. A good dealer will take care of a replacement cap with no problem. Hopefully he bought from one. Jeff Edited June 14, 2022 by Jeff S Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lct Posted June 14, 2022 Share #11 Posted June 14, 2022 The OP did not need to know which lens he bought nor to ask any dealer if he knew the reference of the hood. He said 12470 hood, hence 14212 hood cap can only be the solution unless i'm missing something . 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff S Posted June 16, 2022 Share #12 Posted June 16, 2022 (edited) On 6/14/2022 at 12:48 PM, lct said: The OP did not need to know which lens he bought nor to ask any dealer if he knew the reference of the hood. He said 12470 hood, hence 14212 hood cap can only be the solution unless i'm missing something . He said he didn’t know what lens he owned. I told him how to determine. But he doesn’t need to know any of this, including part numbers, if he bought from a good dealer that will simply replace the part. He just bought it brand new a few months ago. Simply call the dealer… no need for research…or forum inquiries. Jeff Edited June 16, 2022 by Jeff S Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lct Posted June 16, 2022 Share #13 Posted June 16, 2022 5 hours ago, Jeff S said: He said he didn’t know what lens he owned. I told him how to determine. But he doesn’t need to know any of this, including part numbers, if he bought from a good dealer that will simply replace the part. He just bought it brand new a few months ago. Simply call the dealer… no need for research…or forum inquiries. Jeff OK Jeff but the OP's question was simple and the answer is simple too. Now, as they say, why doing simple when one can do complicated . Just kidding. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff S Posted June 16, 2022 Share #14 Posted June 16, 2022 4 hours ago, lct said: OK Jeff but the OP's question was simple and the answer is simple too. Now, as they say, why doing simple when one can do complicated . Just kidding. Exactly my point, thanks. If I bought a lens 3 months ago, from Leica Miami for instance, and lost a cap, I’d call Josh and tell him I lost it. He’d have a new one in the mail shortly. No need for part searches, hours or days of forum banter, etc. Yes, the simple way. Jeff 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thinkscientist Posted September 3, 2022 Author Share #15 Posted September 3, 2022 On 6/16/2022 at 9:17 AM, Jeff S said: Exactly my point, thanks. If I bought a lens 3 months ago, from Leica Miami for instance, and lost a cap, I’d call Josh and tell him I lost it. He’d have a new one in the mail shortly. No need for part searches, hours or days of forum banter, etc. Yes, the simple way. Jeff I wonder if bhphotovideo would be the same. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff S Posted September 3, 2022 Share #16 Posted September 3, 2022 8 hours ago, thinkscientist said: I wonder if bhphotovideo would be the same. Good service, but not as personal, and not staffed by dedicated Leica experts/geeks, at least not through their general phone line. Josh would probably not only know the part number by heart, but would know about other viable options. But I’m sure B&H would figure it out and order a part, probably retail charge. Jeff Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kwesi Posted September 3, 2022 Share #17 Posted September 3, 2022 I’ve stopped using mine as I have a filter on the lens along with the hood. but yeah, as @lct said this is now a very common item to get a hold of. A good place to look is popflash as they usually have them for a discount. https://www.popflash.com/accessories/leica-lens-hood-cap-14212-usa-new-for-leica-hoods-12458-12464-12465-12470-12471/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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