Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/12/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I do think this this long Leica tradition of gluing back caps together to hold two lenes together this is compact tiny rangefinder optics Leica M or LTM glass. The size of thimbles. This may not translate when we try doing this on way bulker and longer SLR glass. It may be that the length it what does it and there is too much leverage in a camera bag to not break these two lenses apart at that connection. I'd think that would happen in the camera bag. On 12/26/14 1:30 AM, "Mark Rabiner" <mark at rabinergroup.com> 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/