Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/04/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I had one that was too loose for my Summitar. I ended up taking a piece of chamois, and using 3M mounting cement, I applied a piece of heavy red velvet to it. When it had dried for a day or two, I used a steel rule, and and exacto knife to cut a strip just a bit more narrow than the rim, and dry fitted into the cap to determine the proper length, then using contact cement applie thinly to the chamois side, and to the cap ( q-tip work!) let it sit a few minutes and then apply the strip. I've had mine done a few months, and have not lost it yet. I had gotten some thick woolen felt a few years ago to replace the felt padding in a Leitz microscope case, but since then, I've only been able to find the cheap, thin, fuzzy polyester stuff. If you find some source of thick felt, let us know! Cheers Dan - -----Original Message----- From: Christopher Nauta <summarex@hotmail.com> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Date: Monday, April 05, 1999 10:51 PM Subject: [Leica] loose old caps >- > > Has anyone devised a clever way to revitalize those older front lens >caps with the cloth grippers? A few of mine have become so matted down >that they really don't function anymore. I have similar problems with >the old rear caps for M-mount. These I managed to repair by rubber >cementing in a piece of rubber to take out some of the play. Ugly, but >effective. I imagine I could just glue in some felt or perhaps a scrap >of Ted's underwear, or as someone will probably suggest- just dicard >them altogether. If anyone has a trick before I get out the glue gun and >completely bastardize them- I'm all ears...err eyes. > > >Best to all, >Chris >summarex@hotmail.com >- > >Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com