Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/12/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Yes, that lens sticking out the back thing is a hassle. One of my 90mm lenses is an old Elmar f4 collapsible so it will work on the back-to-back piece but does not fully collapse. (Altho it does not fiuly collapse when using a thin rear cap cover either!) Wilbur **************** On Dec 25, 2014, at 2:10 PM, John McMaster wrote: > The wider lenses cannot be mounted back to back on these, their elements > stick out the back too far. No issue with 50mm or longer or a 50mm and a > wide > > john > > -----Original Message----- > From: LUG [mailto:lug-bounces+john=mcmaster.co.nz at leica-users.org] On > Behalf Of Wilbur Norman > Sent: Friday, 26 December 2014 6:39 a.m. > To: Leica Users Group > Subject: Re: [Leica] how do you organize the lenses in your camera bag? > > 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 >