Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/01/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]>> John Collier wrote: >>> >>> on 20/1/00 7:12 pm, John at bosjohn@mediaone.net wrote: >>> >>>> I am new to this group so if this question has been asked and answered >>>> before, >>>> my apologies. Why in the name of God, did Leitz and I presume Leica make >>>> the >>>> G---d---- filters slightly smaller in diameter than the lens so my lens cap >>>> keeps falling off? >>> >>> Welcome! Which lens, filter and lens cap? >>> >>> John Collier >> All my e-39 lenses the filters are slightly smaller in diameter than the lens >> itself. All my lenses are from the fifties and sixties. >> John > > Try using the later plastic cap (product code 14268). It is deep enough to > fit over the filter on all the 42mm (39mm filter) front diameter lenses. > > John Collier It sounds like the fabric on the inside of your Leica lens caps has dried up and thereby shrunken. Put the caps in a glass of water over-night and then you bring them "back to life" with a hairdryer. Claes