Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/10/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I leave the hood on with all my M lenses for two reasons: 1) it acts to help protect that large front element because I don't use a lens cap most of the time, and 2) oblique light sources can degrade an image inside just as readily, with fast glass, as the sun outdoors. But your right, it does attract attention. Try a col Sumicron with a rigid hood. Looks like a funnel on a hose! JB - ----- Original Message ----- From: Aaron Ruby <aruby@rci.rutgers.edu> To: LUG <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Thursday, October 14, 1999 6:22 PM Subject: [Leica] Lens Hood Use > I have been using my 35 summilux and pre-asph 35 summicron (latest) with > their respective hoods without fail, even indoors. This may be an > idiotic question, but is using hoods indoors overkill? I understand > that, at least outdoors or in the presence of strong light sources, the > hood increases contrast and mitigates flare. Is that right? How > dependent is image quality on lens hoods in general for these particular > Leica gems. One reason I ask is that the camera seems much less > obtrusive without the hoods. I often find that people's attention are > drawn to quirky-looking 12504 or the 'cute' 12524. What's the good word? > > Best, > > Aaron