Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/07/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Why not try getting 2.5 in shrink tubing (you know, the kind they put around cable and electronic parts to protect them from wear and tear. You should be able to get it at your neighborhood hobby electronics store, or if you're in california, places like Fry's electronics sell it. (As well as girly mags and junk food :) ) You can shrink it with a heatgun or hair drier. And if you feel so inclined, you can get it in all sorts of colors. :) - -Mark On Tue, 13 Jul 1999, Jean-Claude Berger wrote: > Date: Tue, 13 Jul 1999 21:45:17 +0200 > From: Jean-Claude Berger <jcberger@jcberger.com> > Reply-To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: RE: [Leica] Lens shades > > It does not work, my Good Doctor. I tried it of course but the > tape creases in one day. And I don't like when the black tape > looks bad :-( I guess I have to find some rigid black plastic. in > the appropriate diameter. > > -- > Jean-Claude Berger (jcberger@jcberger.com) > Systems and RDBMS consultant (MCSE) > Lyon, France > http://www.jcberger.com > > > > Are you shocked to learn that Dr. Blacktape has the > > obvious answer your > > problem? BLACK TAPE! > > > > Dr. Blacktape just used the black plastic electrical > > tape to solve the same > > problem with his Nikon 105 2.5. With the shade taped > > in the extended > > position the lens can safely be placed in your bag > > front element down. No > > need for lens caps. No need for collapsible shades. > > Just get out that black > > tape - the LUGers answer to grip tape. ;-) > > > > > > > >