Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/03/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> Dear Colleagues, > > How can I repair the seam break in the rubber lens shade of my 40mm CL lens? > Or better yet, is there a collapsible metal lenshood that I could adapt to > the threaded metal portion of the existing shade. Would appreciate your help. > I assume that Leica doesn't make replacement shades for this lens. Please > reply offlist. > > Best, > Bob R > -- I am sure somebody will have a better way than what I do...for my generic rubber hoods for my Nikor lenses that break along the seams I use a hi-grade black duct tape (usually refered to as racer tape, applied to the body seams on race cars). I also use this tape on my leica bodies when the vulcanite brakes off -- one of my M2s and a 111c both have racer tape on their bodies. Works very well. sl - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html