Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/02/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]"Andrew M. Moore" wrote: > I should have clarified. > > I carry the M with me at all times, over my right shoulder, hanging > straight down on the same side, lens towards my body. When I'm > carrying it this way, I'm generally not shooting. This is when the > hood cover / caps pop off, when they rub against my side. > > Carrying the camera in this manner, if I didn't use the caps/hoods, the > lens would definately be scratched (the way I handle my M6, anyway!), > so leaving the hood cover & caps off isn't an option for me. > > Andrew > > no archive Andrew, Just leave the lens shade on. I never use lens caps on front, just the shade. That way it's ready to go and less likely that my fingerprints will end up on the front element. Also, when I've dropped lenses I've been lucky cause they've landed on the shade. - -- Carl Socolow http://members.tripod.com/SocPhoto/