Some bits do cost an inordinate amount of money, while others are amazingly reasonable. Most extreme case I've run into was my ca 1959-1960 Hektor 135/4.5: the lens cost me $175 in near mint condition, but finding the correct cap and lens hood for it was nearly another $90. So much for a couple of little bits of plastic.
Which 35/1.4 do you have? I have a 1972 version 2.. I don't recall the hood as being horridly difficult to find or terribly expensive. I think I got the hood from EBay. (BTW: I love this lens! It's the original Walter Mandler design, very small and light for its speed, and has the most beautiful rendering qualities—very adjustable with the aperture as well. I had it coded for the six-bit reader so the M-D recognizes it and assigns the right profile automatically.) I'll look in on your new set of photos shortly. :-) G > On Jul 11, 2016, at 10:48 AM, Bob W <p...@web-options.com> wrote: > > Here are some more shots trying out different types of subject, taken today, > getting used to the camera. It's much more enjoyable to use than the M8. > > http://www.web-options.com/T262b/ > > B > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Bob W-PDML [mailto:p...@web-options.com] >> Sent: Monday, 11 July, 2016 3:48 PM >> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <pdml@pdml.net> >> Subject: Re: First 24x36 digital >> >> Thanks. Glad to hear you bought the MD, and looking forward to seeing what >> you do with it. >> >> I'm mooching around central London today, taking snaps in more traditional >> London light, more accurately rain at the time of writing. I thought about >> the >> MD while chimping, and decided that it would be nice not to have the >> temptation there. >> >> I popped into the Leica pushers earlier to see if I could get a decent >> replacement for the 35/1.4 hood. It turns out that even in battered condition >> like mine they are very sought after, so I guess I'll get my blacksmith to >> beat it >> back into shape. Typical Leica. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
