Notice any thing different? No? That's because my 28'Cron just got a reasonably sized hood, instead of the monstrous thing that it came with. I've really enjoyed shooting with the 28'Cron, but the size of its hood have always bothered me. It makes the lens feels very clunky and fits awkwardly in the bag. Leica did came out with a rounded and vented hood for it, but it costs somewhere north of $500. Yeah, you heard me right.
So I've been searching for a reasonable alternative. I've tried a cheap 46mm screw-on round vented hood, but since I can't put the UV filter on the hood, the hood had to go on the filter, making the lens seemed extra long and not very secure. Then I read that some people have been using the 12589 hood, formerly came with the 35mm Summilux ASPH pre-FLE, and decided to try it out.
So I've been searching for a reasonable alternative. I've tried a cheap 46mm screw-on round vented hood, but since I can't put the UV filter on the hood, the hood had to go on the filter, making the lens seemed extra long and not very secure. Then I read that some people have been using the 12589 hood, formerly came with the 35mm Summilux ASPH pre-FLE, and decided to try it out.
The camera definitely looked better with it on and it locked on to the lens quite securely. The images above shows the finder blockage and it smaller size. I took it for a spin in the backyard to make sure it didn't affect the images with extra vignette. I can't really tell if it's better at blocking stray lights and preventing flare, but so far I think it's a worthy upgrade.
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