A Lens Hood and Something I Lost in Bangkok

LEICA M-P (Typ 240) + Summicron 50mm f/2.0 Leitz

It happened on a no-alcohol day, but I still had a great time sipping tropical juice at a rooftop bar. When I got back to the hotel where I was staying, I realized something. Wait... my camera's lens hood was gone.

🇯🇵 日本語 / ja

事は禁酒日だったけどルーフトップバーでトロピカルジュースなんて飲んだりと楽しんで、滞在先のホテルに帰ってきた時に気が付いた。あれ?カメラのレンズフードないじゃん、って。

I'm almost certain I must've lost it at that rooftop bar, but it's not really something worth going back to look for. The place was packed with customers anyway, so going back to search for it wouldn't have been very realistic.

I usually handle my camera pretty casually and don't even put it in a case, so the lens hood is kind of my insurance policy for protecting the lens. When I was talking about this with my dad, he just said, "Well, why don't you just order a new lens hood online?".

I never thought I'd be shopping at Map Camera from Bangkok.

🇯🇵 日本語 / ja

まあ落としたのはほぼ確実にあのルーフトップバーだと思うんだけど、わざわざ探しに行くほどのものでもない。お客さんも大量に入ってきていたから、戻って探すなんてのも現実的でもないし。

ただ結構普段からカメラをケースに入れることもなくラフに扱っている自分にとって、レンズを守る保険がレンズフードだったりする。と、こんな話を父としていたら「じゃあネットでもう新しいレンズフード注文してしまえば?」と。

まさかバンコクからマップカメラで買い物するとは思わなかった。

LEICA M-P (Typ 240) + Summicron 50mm f/2.0 Leitz

The lens hood I use isn't even a current product anymore, so the only way to get one is secondhand. I'm just glad I managed to find one. It was probably discontinued decades ago. Since it's no longer in production, the only way to get it is if there happens to be used stock available.

When I got back home, it had arrived safely. Well, see you then.

🇯🇵 日本語 / ja

自分の使っているレンズフード自体、現行品じゃないからもう中古でしか手に入らないんだけど、一応見つかってよかった。多分軽く数十年前とかに廃盤になっているんじゃないかなぁ。で、現行品じゃないから中古品の在庫がないと手に入れる手段がないからね。

帰国したらちゃんと届いていました。ほなまた。

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Born in Niigata pref, Japan, on April 17th, 1984. Living in Tokyo. My first name "Nobuyuki" is my very important name that was given by my loving grandpa. I'm the one who creates Anonyz whimsically. Pink and red hair is identify of mine whose family name is "Sato" that is very common in Japan, like Smith in the U.S.
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