Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/12/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I have used this method for years, i.e. gluing two rear caps together, with different brands. The standard operating procedure is to buy cheap rear caps on ebay, file them down as necessary with the Dremel tool, and fuse them together properly with 2-part Epoxy, not just glue. This is bulletproof and works great. Currently my Fuji X and Leica M lenses are carried this way. Cheers, Nathan Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu http://www.greatpix.eu PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator YNWA On 25 Dec 2014, at 18:38, Wilbur Norman <coupdefoudrellc at gmail.com> wrote: > You can buy a purpose-built back-to-back Leica lens cap device for about > $8. Many of them have no septum/solid wall between them, however, so you > always need to have two lenses attached so as to not get dust into the > back of the one lens. I usually only carry 3 lenses so one is on the > camera and two are stashed back-to-back so an open wall between the rear > of the lenses is not a big problem. If going to a dusty place the type > with a wall will be (obviously) best. > > I have glued two rear lens caps together but some glue tends to dry out > over time. I once nearly dropped lenses when that old glue disintegrated. > I am going to experiment with Gorila Glue on this next attempt (but for > Fuji lenses, not Leica ones as I already have two manufactured ones for > the Leica lenses.) > > Wilbur > > > ************** > On Dec 24, 2014, at 3:13 PM, RicCarter wrote: > >> me, too >> >> be sure to use one of the A/B epoxies to hold against the stress and >> strain >> >> ric >> >> >>> On Dec 24, 2014, at 5:05 PM, Jay Burleson <leica at jayburleson.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>> So I glued two M rear lens caps back to back (made 2 sets of them) and >>> now I can easily stash them in the tall spaces without having to worry >>> about them bouncing on top of one another >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >