Erik van Straten Posted August 16, 2008 Share #1 Posted August 16, 2008 Advertisement (gone after registration) Recently, I bought a black Summilux 35/1.4 no. 2221***. It's an early one with an infinity lock. It came with it's shade (hood), the well known 12504, that can be separated in two parts and can be loaded with a filter. Strangely, this hood has no engravings or markings of any kind. I've never seen one like this before. Does anyone know if it's normal for the early Summilux 35's to have a shade (hood) like this? Erik. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted August 16, 2008 Posted August 16, 2008 Hi Erik van Straten, Take a look here 12504 hood without markings. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
Ivar B Posted August 16, 2008 Share #2 Posted August 16, 2008 There is no mentioning of one without engravings in Lager and also some other sources I checked. I guess it may still be possible that one was indeed offered, or yours may be repainted or something. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erik van Straten Posted August 16, 2008 Author Share #3 Posted August 16, 2008 Thank you, Ivar, for your reaction. I've also checked my sourcebooks (quite a lot) but I've seen no 12504 without markings. The hood is definitly not overpainted, it's a normal black anodized 12504. I presume it's possible that the first 12504's supplied with the lenses were not marked, but I am not sure of that. Therefore: has anybody ever seen a 12504 without markings? Erik. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leitz_not_leica Posted August 17, 2008 Share #4 Posted August 17, 2008 Are you SURE it's a Leitz product? There are copies (that work fine, BTW) being made today. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erik van Straten Posted August 17, 2008 Author Share #5 Posted August 17, 2008 I am absolutely sure it's a Leitz product. It's finish perfectly matches that of the lens. I have worked with Leicas since 1971, so I do have experience with Leitz products. I also do have a massive collection of Leica gear myself. So: did anyone ever seen a 12504-shade without markings? Erik. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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