Discussion Forum Leica S System S Lenses Impressions of the new 24 and 30-90 from Photokina
  • September 21, 2012 at 11:31 am #3009
    David Farkas

    Published a little earlier:

    Photokina 2012: Day 2 – The Leica-S (Part 2)

    David Farkas
    Red Dot Forum
    Leica Store Miami
  • September 29, 2012 at 1:49 pm #3051
    GPLeica

    David,

    Here’s a basic question. How do you think the lens hood will function on the new zoom….is it really only functional for use at the 30mm focal length?

    Geoffrey

  • September 29, 2012 at 2:45 pm #3053
    David Farkas

    GPLeica;3383 wrote: David,

    Here’s a basic question. How do you think the lens hood will function on the new zoom….is it really only functional for use at the 30mm focal length?

    Geoffrey

    Good question. Honestly, I don’t know. The answer will have to wait until I get a chance to test the lens.

    David Farkas
    Red Dot Forum
    Leica Store Miami
  • September 30, 2012 at 12:56 am #3057
    Mark Gowin

    THe hood does appear to be rather short and wide so I don’t see how it can be very effective at 90mm especially since it appears to be attached to the end of the extending portion of the lens barrel.

    If it were attached at the non-moving portion of the lens and the lens extends for the wider angle focal lengths and is fully retracted for 90mm then the hood could be more effective.

    This is something I will be looking at when I see the lens at PhotoPlus in a few weeks. If the hood design is not effective at all focal lengths then it won’t be a deal breaker for me. It is something that will need to be considered in use.

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