40/1.4 on the cl, a hood question

Too late to the thread, but this was discussed BEFORE, including nice photos of cameras (including my beloved CLE 40/1.4SC combo) with Heavystar hoods.

:)
 
RayPA said:
Too late to the thread, but this was discussed BEFORE, including nice photos of cameras (including my beloved CLE 40/1.4SC combo) with Heavystar hoods.

:)
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yes, but that discussion was about the minolta cle not the leica cl...;)
 
my s&w heavystar hood showed up today and as you guys said, it screws on nicely and there is no darkening of my focus patch. excellent!

and now my cv hood sits on the zm 50 which was missing it's own hood.

i like it when it all works out!!

:)
 
Hi Joe and Ray

Hi Joe and Ray

and others using metal hoods -- do any of you folks cover the hoods, and if so, where do you source your push on covers -- heavystar? just measure? thanks.


back alley said:
my s&w heavystar hood showed up today and as you guys said, it screws on nicely and there is no darkening of my focus patch. excellent!

and now my cv hood sits on the zm 50 which was missing it's own hood.

i like it when it all works out!!

:)
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Interesting thread. I have no problem, focusing or otherwise (fit) with the CV hood for my 40mm.
Life goes on....
 
kshapero said:
Interesting thread. I have no problem, focusing or otherwise (fit) with the CV hood for my 40mm.
Life goes on....
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check the lower portion of the focus patch when focusing at the near distance.
joe
 
back alley said:
check the lower portion of the focus patch when focusing at the near distance.
joe
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If near distance means close up, I still seem to have no problem. Of course the lower right corner is cutoff somewhat by the hood.
 
if i aim towards a bright light source with the cv hood on the 40 on my cl, then the focus patch darkens somewhat in the lower half. but only at close distance.
there is no darkening with the aftermarket hood.

odd that it would be different for you, i wonder what the differences are or could be?
joe
 
back alley said:
if i aim towards a bright light source with the cv hood on the 40 on my cl, then the focus patch darkens somewhat in the lower half. but only at close distance.
there is no darkening with the aftermarket hood.

odd that it would be different for you, i wonder what the differences are or could be?
joe
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I see what you mean, but it depends on the angle of the light. Since my hood fits so snug, I am going to rank this as a tiny insignificant problem and not worry about it. At least for me.
 
very good.
no great need for worry.
i have poor eyesight and am diabetic and when i discovered that dark part of the patch, after weeks of shooting, i panicked and thought it was my eyesight at first.
the aftermarket hood worked out great in the end for me as i wanted a hood for another lens and the cv hood fit that bill well.

joe
 
kshapero said:
Interesting thread. I have no problem, focusing or otherwise (fit) with the CV hood for my 40mm.
Life goes on....
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...but then again, looking at your equipment listing, I don't see a CL or a CLE in your signature. :) :) With a CL and a CLE the standard hood interferes with the focusing window (not the vf), making focusing difficult.

:)
 
ampguy said:
and others using metal hoods -- do any of you folks cover the hoods, and if so, where do you source your push on covers -- heavystar? just measure? thanks.
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Ted, I don't use a cap with this hood. I usually use them, when I have them, but like Joe I was very pleased just to have a hood that didn't interfere with the focus. :)

:)
 
RayPA said:
...but then again, looking at your equipment listing, I don't see a CL or a CLE in your signature. :) :) With a CL and a CLE the standard hood interferes with the focusing window (not the vf), making focusing difficult.

:)
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doh!
i never even noticed...
 
RayPA said:
...but then again, looking at your equipment listing, I don't see a CL or a CLE in your signature. :) :) With a CL and a CLE the standard hood interferes with the focusing window (not the vf), making focusing difficult.

:)
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A differnet situation all together.:angel:
 
maybe

maybe

because you have a bessa, the focusing with 1.4 might be specific to the CL/CLEs.

But old bessas may have their own quirks, like maybe not working with I61 lenses and also have short baselengths.

kshapero said:
Interesting thread. I have no problem, focusing or otherwise (fit) with the CV hood for my 40mm.
Life goes on....
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