jaapv Posted May 1 Share #1 Posted May 1 Advertisement (gone after registration) The Haoge one is so much nicer on the Summicron 50… 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! 2 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/420932-why-the-ugly-hood-leica/?do=findComment&comment=5795248'>More sharing options...
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Pieter12 Posted May 1 Share #2 Posted May 1 So you can reverse it on the lens for storage? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted May 1 Author Share #3 Posted May 1 Of course not but it is compact enough not to need it. I carry my lenses to use and dislike fiddling with hoods when swapping them out. So I always replace the hoods with more practical ones when applicable.. Sigma is even worse. Their reversed hoods tend to break in the bag. Leica makes some nice ones for their M lenses. For instance the wideangle ones are often non-reversible rectangles. This is a favourite daily combo: Summilux-M 24 and Summicron SL 50 One on the camera, one in the pocket 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! 1 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/420932-why-the-ugly-hood-leica/?do=findComment&comment=5795274'>More sharing options...
TeleElmar135mm Posted May 1 Share #4 Posted May 1 vor 2 Stunden schrieb jaapv: The Haoge one is so much nicer on the Summicron 50… The nice one was just too expensive when the lens was relabeled - so buy the APOs Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oxfordian Posted May 5 Share #5 Posted May 5 On 5/1/2025 at 7:13 PM, jaapv said: The Haoge one is so much nicer on the Summicron 50… 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! I'll upset the apple cart, love the hood that came with my Summicron 50mm, do not like that rectangular hood it looks hideous. Sorry. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wattsy Posted May 6 Share #6 Posted May 6 (edited) Yes, the reversible petal shape hoods are absolutely fine. I only really use two lenses on my SL2-S and either leave the hood on reversed (Lumix 100mm Macro – I like to minimise the length of the lens to avoid spooking the butterflies that I photograph with it) or leave it off altogether (35mm Summilux-M ASPH). Having an EVF it is easy to see if flare is an issue and, on those occasions, I either put the hood on, or more often, just shield the lens with my hand or hat. Edited May 6 by wattsy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted May 6 Author Share #7 Posted May 6 Advertisement (gone after registration) 14 hours ago, Oxfordian said: I'll upset the apple cart, love the hood that came with my Summicron 50mm, do not like that rectangular hood it looks hideous. Sorry. Matter of taste, I suppose. Quite a few of my original Leica lenses have square hoods. Either that or vented. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oxfordian Posted May 7 Share #8 Posted May 7 On 5/6/2025 at 11:44 AM, jaapv said: Matter of taste, I suppose. Quite a few of my original Leica lenses have square hoods. Either that or vented. I don't have an issue with rectangular hoods my Q3 has one, the hoods for 18mm and 35mm lenses on my Fuji X-Pro1 were square, it is just the image that you have posted makes the hood look very odd and wrong for the lens, taken from a different angle the hood may look great on it. But as you say each to our own. 🙂 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-train Posted May 30 Share #9 Posted May 30 Yes but Jaap, you need to look through the viewfinder, not from the front! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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