Shawn,
It has to be precisely cut and I suggest black anodizing it.
My suggestion is to send to S.K. Grimmes. They do superb job for a fair price. They did the anodizing on my ring and it matches the lens barrel perfectly .
lifeandmylens wrote:
Fred,
Was it easy to separate the ring from the rest of the hood? Is it just glued on? I purchased a “donor” hood on the boards here and plan to do some surgery to it to see if I can cover the threads.
Fred Miranda wrote:
Shawn,
It has to be precisely cut and I suggest black anodizing it.
My suggestion is to send to S.K. Grimmes. They do superb job for a fair price. They did the anodizing on my ring and it matches the lens barrel perfectly .
lifeandmylens wrote:
Ah ok thanks so much. I will contact them!
Sure thing! Here are specific measurements for the cut. An extra 1.4mm length was added to mine to ensure a slim UV filter doesn't stick out. You can make yours smaller if you're not using filters or don't mind it protruding.
I perform these calculations using a caliper, and my friend @yukosteel is the one who created the drawing.
Fred Miranda wrote:
Sure thing! Here are specific measurements for the cut. An extra 1.4mm length was added to mine to ensure a slim UV filter doesn't stick out. You can make yours smaller if you're not using filters or don't mind it protruding.
Fred Miranda wrote:
Here are pictures of the Leica 28mm f/1.4 Summilux lens with the custom ring. The ring was designed to fit a modified B+W 49mm UV filter that has been made even thinner.
I also use a Kaiser 49mm front cap for added protection. I've made it snug by adding felt to it.
So is your solution from a cut down OEM hood? Or a part you found that worked?
lifeandmylens wrote:
So is your solution from a cut down OEM hood? Or a part you found that worked?
It's made from a spare OEM hood. The key is to find a great deal on one. It doesn't have to be in good condition because it will be anodized anyway. Just make sure the ring part doesn't have any scuffs, and it should be good to go.
Fred Miranda wrote:
It's made from a spare OEM hood. The key is to find a great deal on one. It doesn't have to be in good condition because it will be anodized anyway. Just make sure the ring part doesn't have any scuffs, and it should be good to go.
Thank you Fred. Thats what I thought. SK mentioned they didn't cut the hood, but they said they can do it. So I'm going to send the spare hood I bought on here to them to have this made similar to yours. Yours looks great!
lifeandmylens wrote:
Thank you Fred. Thats what I thought. SK mentioned they didn't cut the hood, but they said they can do it. So I'm going to send the spare hood I bought on here to them to have this made similar to yours. Yours looks great!
That's correct. They only black anodized the ring but they do great cutting work.
lifeandmylens wrote:
Not yet. I’m assuming the holidays are slowing things down. I’ll definitely post when it comes back.
On a side note, what slim filter are you using on it?
I'm using a standard B+W 49mm UV filter, but I applied @yukosteel's method of shaving it down to a super-thin 1.1mm. This reveals the brass. Check out the write-up here:
Fred Miranda wrote:
I'm using a standard B+W 49mm UV filter, but I applied @yukosteel@'s method of shaving it down to a super-thin 1.1mm. This reveals the brass. Check out the write-up here:
Fred Miranda wrote:
I'm using a standard B+W 49mm UV filter, but I applied @yukosteel@'s method of shaving it down to a super-thin 1.1mm. This reveals the brass. Check out the write-up here:
I tried this on an old B&W filter to practice with. It went really smooth and rather fast. I used the masking tape method. Next will be the real filter.
lifeandmylens wrote:
I tried this on an old B&W filter to practice with. It went really smooth and rather fast. I used the masking tape method. Next will be the real filter.
Wow, great job Shawn! You could use a very high grid sand paper to smooth out the brass area even more.
Fred Miranda wrote:
Wow, great job Shawn! You could use a very high grid sand paper to smooth out the brass area even more.
Thanks Fred! That’s a great point. I will do that. I only went to 120 grit on this. I have 400 grit I can work up to. I can also buy higher than that if needed.
The 49mm filter I plan to sand down is a Leica UVA ii. I’m curious if it’ll go as smoothly.
lifeandmylens wrote:
Thanks Fred! That’s a great point. I will do that. I only went to 120 grit on this. I have 400 grit I can work up to. I can also buy higher than that if needed.
The 49mm filter I plan to sand down is a Leica UVA ii. I’m curious if it’ll go as smoothly.
Is the Leica filter brass? I remember some talk that the version 2 is made of aluminum, Not sure.
