Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/07/21

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Subject: RE: [Leica] FW: Lens carrying syggestions
From: Marc James Small <msmall@roanoke.infi.net>
Date: Wed, 21 Jul 1999 14:54:56 -0400

At 11:17 AM 7/21/99 -0700, Paul Chefurka wrote:
>For anyone who wants to try this with Leica rear caps, I use pairs of them
>epoxied back to back, and they work a treat.  I did have to grind down the
>flat back of each cap with very coarse sandpaper before it would work - this
>removes a small ridge around the base of the cap to allow a flush contact,
>and also roughens the plastic enough to let the epoxy grip properly.
>
>Now I don't need three hands to change lenses any more!

But ... but .. but.  I splutter.  Leica sells a back-to-back adapter,
14838, which they call a "coupling ring".  Costs a mere pittance.  Whyever
would you MAKE one?

Marc

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