Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/06/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]>>>> Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2000 20:35:33 -0400 From: John Hicks <jbh@magicnet.net> Subject: Re: [Leica] Highly technical lens cap question Message-ID: <3.0.5.32.20000627203533.0079dcc0@pop3.magicnet.net> References: <200006272239.PAA15798@apollo.ee.pdx.edu> <200006272239.PAA15798@apollo.ee.pdx.edu> At 07:36 PM 6/27/00 -0400, you wrote: >idiocy of that built-in hood Yep, it's ridiculous. The little screw-in hood for the 50 f2.8 Elmar solves the problem nicely. John Hicks jbh@magicnet.net - ------------------------------ <<<<<< You could glue a piece of plastic on the front of a filter ring and screw it in. Personally I don't use the lens caps anyway. Just end up making my pocket bulge and getting fluff all over them. Rob. Robert Appleby and Sue Darlow Via Bellentani 36 41100 Modena Italy Tel/fax [39] 059 303436