Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/12/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Didn't read reviews before posting as remembered seeing these but I already have 2 originals. That well may explain why originals have hole in middle & found out newer M lenses should be set at closest focusing distance before mounting them as they are not as deep as rear caps. My older M lenses mount OK but there are a few that protrude deeper. As with anything, check before using. 2 together. On Sat, Dec 27, 2014 at 9:02 AM, Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu> wrote: > But as you can see from the comments, it does not work with all lenses?the > homemade solution does not suffer from this problem. > > 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 27 Dec 2014, at 13:21, Dennis Kushner <dennis.leicam6 at gmail.com> > wrote: > > > Optech makes one for the M's. > > O-ring sealed. 15.95 @ B&H > > http://tinyurl.com/m57ro4d > > > > > > On Sat, Dec 27, 2014 at 1:41 AM, Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu> > > wrote: > > > >> Great to hear, Frank! Make sure you let it cure for 24 hours before you > >> start using the caps. > >> I know this is a case of belt and suspenders, but we are talking > expensive > >> lenses here ;-) > >> > >> 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 27 Dec 2014, at 07:20, Frank Filippone <red735i at verizon.net> > >> wrote: > >> > >>> Update.... > >>> > >>> Epoxy seems to be holding... Looks Good! > >>> > >>> Thanks Nathan for the idea and implementation idea... the sanding off > of > >> all > >>> the protruding bits worked ncely.... > >>> Effectively I glued 2 flat backs together..... > >>> > >>> Frank Filippone > >>> Red735i at verizon.net > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>>> I just finished epoxying the 2 caps together. I first sanded off the > >>>> back of both caps. Thuis was done by sanding the backs against a flat > >>>> plate ( > >>>> MDF) that had glued on sandpaper. Took about 3 minutes to sand off > >>>> the backs evenly. > >>>> > >>>> More to follow.... > >>>> > >>>> Frank Filippone > >>>> Red735i at verizon.net > >>>> > >>>> I think if I were home-building a rig to hold two lenses worth several > >>>> thousand dollars each together, I'd invest in drilling a hole between > >>>> the two caps and poking a fifty cent stainless steel bolt through the > >>>> hole, and secure it with a twenty cent stainless steel lock washer and > >>>> a thity cent stainless steel lock nut. > >>>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> 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 > >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 >