Wanted: Summitar lover with machining skills

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I have a really clean Summitar, on which I had to put an uncoated :bang: UV

filter for protection and the all-mighty square hood that may be very

effective but is not a winner usability wise.

I really wander, after all the renaissance of the cheap RF accessories,

including Aluminum rings, soft releases and nice vented hoods:

Where is the redemptor??

The one that will machine a Summitar to 39mm adaptor

and sell it for 10$ or even less???
 
Leica made a clamp-on adapter that will convert to 39mm or you could use a series VI adapter.

The 12585H 50mm f/2 Summicron hood will fit the Summitar..
 
colyn said:
Leica made a clamp-on adapter that will convert to 39mm or you could use a series VI adapter.

The 12585H 50mm f/2 Summicron hood will fit the Summitar..
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I have the 12585H and never thought about this ... :bang: Thanks for this tip !!
 
sanmich said:
Where is the redemptor?? The one that will machine a Summitar to 39mm adaptor and sell it for 10$ or even less???
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Hi Micheal,
I have the same problem as you with filter. The SNHOO adapter is quite rare therefore rather expensive. But I need one, want one!!
Anyway, I wonder if it's possible to use the ring of a Summitar filter, remove the glass of a 36mm filter, and put it on the ring. By the way, what is the thread diameter of the Summitar, 36mm?

colyn said:
The 12585H 50mm f/2 Summicron hood will fit the Summitar..
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Colyn's right, it fits and it works quite well on the Summitar. However, the square hood seems more effective to me (it was designed both for the Summitar and the collapsible Summicron). When I need to be unobtrusive, I use the round hood, but when I shoot portraits in difficult condition I prefer the square one.
 
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Thanks for your answers!

Using the 12585 hood seems a good idea IF:

1- you have one. If not, it will probably cost twice as much as the SNHOO

2- If you don't want to use filters.

The adapter I'm talking about should allow me to put the big money on good filter and use the chinese vented hood on it.

Marc-A: I have no idea what is the thread of the summitar but the threads are so recessed at the lens sides that a simple filter adapter (say, 36mm to 39mm) won't work IMHO.

Only solution I thought about is to knock the original filter glass out and stick a good 39mm filter on it. The filter will then provide the threads for the hood.

What I don't like in this solution is that I hate destroying good leica gear. I feel like tagging a church😱 . Also, I fear the stacking can be too high or marginal. And then, the smallest error in the filter orientation will bring the hood in the field.

That being said, one day, I will probably adopt the last solution....:bang:
 
Vincenzo Maielli said:
I own a very clean coated Summitar (1955). I don't use any filters on the Summitar. As lens hood i use a Leitz IROOA, that match very well.
Ciao.
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1955? Are you sure Vincenzo? I thought the last ones were produced in 1953; but I can't check it now the Leica S/N list has been removed.
BTW, does anyone have a copy of the Leica lenses S/N lists? That would be great if we could set a database on RFF. Dan has a great site with a lot of information, but AFAIK it lacks a page with the S/N.
 
Canon 50mm LTM Series VI Hood

Canon 50mm LTM Series VI Hood

Is the easiest way out.
You can bend the tabs in a bit, or run one course of electrican's tape 'round the inside. It's even vented well enough to peek through on an M. I picked mine up for $12 on eBay. It kind of looks like a Leica Summarit hood. Only problem? They're made of brass thin as a playing card so finding one perfectly straight is almost impossible.
 
Summitar lover with machining skills

Summitar lover with machining skills

Marc-A. said:
1955? Are you sure Vincenzo? I thought the last ones were produced in 1953; but I can't check it now the Leica S/N list has been removed.
BTW, does anyone have a copy of the Leica lenses S/N lists? That would be great if we could set a database on RFF. Dan has a great site with a lot of information, but AFAIK it lacks a page with the S/N.
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Here's one list, Marc-A...from what I gather, the list isn't broken down by lens; it's broken down by Serial Number...

http://www.kbcamera.com/lensdates.htm

Even so, Sartorius [Identifying Leica Lenses], says the Summitar Ser. Numbers ranged from about 488,000 to about 1,236,000. and from 1939-1955... 1,236,001 was made in 1955, according to the KB list...
 
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A36-E39 adapter

A36-E39 adapter

sanmich said:
Where is the redemptor??

The one that will machine a Summitar to 39mm adaptor

and sell it for 10$ or even less???
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I just got an email reply from Adam Dau of S.K. Grimes. He can machine a custom A36 to E39 filter thread adapter.
[edit typo: should be a "tapered E36 to E39 filter thread adapter]

He quoted me a price that is more than "$10", but less than what I often see the Leica SNHOO adapter going for. 🙂

You can contact Adam at:

S. K. GRIMES -- MACHINE WORK FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS
P. O. Box 1724, 32 Mechanic Ave Unit 222
Woonsocket RI, 02895
401-762-0857
email: skgrimes@skgrimes.com
http://www.skgrimes.com


I've no connection with SK Grimes, except they have previously provided me good shutter repair service . Good luck!

rt
 
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Marc-A. said:
Hi Micheal,
I have the same problem as you with filter. The SNHOO adapter is quite rare therefore rather expensive. But I need one, want one!!
Anyway, I wonder if it's possible to use the ring of a Summitar filter, remove the glass of a 36mm filter, and put it on the ring. By the way, what is the thread diameter of the Summitar, 36mm?
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I came about my SNHOO adapter due to a happy accident. $25, and in perfect condition. I'll only sell it for $500. It's that good. I love it. No way I'll ever get rid of it.

And yes, I think internally it's 36mm (or 34mm).

I don't understand what the logic (if any) there was to come up with this loonie oddball filter type. Some people should really stop passing alcohol-induced stupor as creativity. 😱
 
One can get a Series VI holder and hood and just drill one or two holes for set screws. [A jewler did mine for $5.] This works both as a filter holder and as a hood. Just a comment. I like mine.

johne
 
Get a Summitar Type "A" filter- they are usually cheap. Mine was $2 at a show. Pop the glass, and epoxy a series VI filter holder to it.
 
I got a Kodak Series VI adapter ring 1 5/8 -41mm and it slides right on my Summitar. The edge fits a right on the summitar edge.

I added a Kodak lens hood series 6, that screws into the Adapter ring. The outfit is a nice silver and looks really nice on the lens.

Easy to add series 6 filters in between the adapter and the hood, i sometimes use a yellow filter for BW film.

Leo
 
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