Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/11/25

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Subject: Re: [Leica] lens caps
From: "Frank Farmer"<frankandaubrey@mindspring.com>
Date: Mon, 25 Nov 2002 18:35:36 -0500

Yep, I've used them before (oddly enough for a nikon cap that would take a
chissel to knock loose) - haven't seen them around much lately - but then
again - until now I haven't been looking for such devices.  I'm sure they are
much more readily available at the local shop than a replacement!

Frank

On Mon, 25 Nov 2002 13:19:37 -0800 Bill Stanke <bstanke@turbonet.com> wrote:

> Frank:
> 
> I had one particular lens that seemed to shed
> its cap.  I eventually
> bought a LensKeeper (2?).  One end went on the
> cap, and the other had a
> rubber-band like gizmo that went around the
> lens barrel.  I think it
> cost about $2 USD.  They also make a version
> (LensKeeper 1) for fixed
> mount cameras, so you want the "2" version.
> 
> HTH,
> 
> Bill Stanke
> 
> Frank Farmer wrote:
> > 
> > John,
> > 
> > Thanks for the tip.  Coming across an old
> Pentax cap seems much more likely
> > around my part of the world than running
> across ANY Leica cap - let alone the
> > proper one.  :-(.  No Leica dealers 'round
> here - at least none with any sort
> > of stock.  That's life I suppose. ;-).
> > 
> > Frank
> > 
> > On Mon, 25 Nov 2002 13:16:04 -0700 John
> Collier  wrote:
> > 
> > > No.
> > >
> > > The Leica ones have special weak springs
> that
> > > help them to fall off
> > > when you are not looking. They also have an
> > > extra wide rim so that it
> > > is easy for them to catch on the least
> little
> > > thing.
> > >
> > > I replaced all my Leica caps with ones from
> > > Canon, Nikon and Tamron. No
> > > problems after that. Pentax for one uses
> E49
> > > caps so try one of theirs.
> > > Old Canon FD lenses have the best caps with
> > > very strong springs.
> > >
> > > John Collier
> > >
> > > On Monday, November 25, 2002, at 10:29 AM,
> > > Frank Farmer wrote:
> > >
> > > >   I suppose any 49mm cap would do -
> right?
> > >
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