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The Most Hated Lens Hood for Leica Summitar & Summicron Is Also The Best

by Johnny Martyr Like many Barnack Leica shooters, I picked up a SOOPD/SOOFM “barndoor” lens hood for my Summitar simply because it was cheap and said “Leitz” on it. I’d never handled one in person and bought it online from Tamarkin.com without much consideration. After attaching it to my lens, however, all I could do was consider. And reconsider. What a weird ass lens hood! It looks more like…