Summicron 50 F2 (Latest Gen) - Lens Hood Recommendation

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Hi all, 

I have the latest version of the 50mm F2 with built in Lens Hood and I have the dreaded flare issues. I've heard that using a longer lens hood can help mitigate the issue, but does anyone have any recommendations on what would work on the lens? 

Thanks!

[michael_b]

As the build in hood is often pushed back, I decided to you use a screwed lens hood for my Summicron 50. In that case I also don't use a lens cap, as the lens is protected by the hood.

My setup is like this: M9, Summicron M-50, B+W 39 mm UV-IR filter, 39-46 step-up ring from Heliopan and then the JJC-46GFII lens hood:

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[mujk]

For anyone else looking for a similar Summicron hood, there are also hoods with a slightly smaller diameter and native 39mm thread. I ordered one by a seller called Fotover on amazon.de for less than EUR 10 (+shipping). It seems to be of good quality and does not vignette visibly. It remains to be seen how much better it is to reduce flare than the built-in hood.

 

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Edited February 8 by mujk