Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/12/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks for the glue tip, Mark. Wilbur ******************** On Dec 25, 2014, at 11:30 PM, Mark Rabiner wrote: > A&B Epoxy. And rough up the flat edges of the lens back caps first. > > > On 12/25/14 12:38 PM, "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 > > > > > -- > Mark William Rabiner > Photographer > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/ > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >