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Subject: Re: [Leica] Double Lens Carrier Can Carry Lenses
From: "animal" <s.jessurun95@chello.nl>
Date: Thu, 13 Mar 2003 13:18:55 +0100
References: <000001c2e952$f1390070$121afea9@Hausner>

if i understand correctly and the lenses are attached at the rear ends i,d
like that very much i often roll uplenses in socks to carry inside a
briefcase when they are attached to each other that would seem more secure
don,t you think?
simon
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From: "Buzz Hausner" <buzz.hausner@verizon.net>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2003 12:23 PM
Subject: [Leica] Double Lens Carrier Can Carry Lenses


> It's a ditzy little item, but it can prove useful upon occasion.  I use
> it to help make up a walking around kit.  I hate lens pouches, camera
> cases, and all such burdens.  If I am taking what amounts to my "big
> kit," I will carry one body, a 50 mm and a 35mm spherical Summicron, and
> a "Skinny" Tele-Elmarit.  The double lens carrier permits me to keep two
> lenses in one jacket pocket, reserving the other pocket for film.  Other
> than that, I can't see much use for the double lens carrier and don't
> recommend its purchase.
>
> Buzz Hausner
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of Daniel
> Ridings
> Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2003 5:07 AM
> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica double lens carrier
>
> I have one lying around in the house somewhere but I never really used
> it.
> It assumes you have two lenses you don't want to use. I have enough
> bodies
> to keep my lenses mounted most of the time with only one left-over. It
> got
> to be a pain removing the gray ring and fumbling around for a rear cap.
> Two
> rear caps glued together would have solved that problem.
>
> It was a good idea for traveling though ... in the actual transport
> phase
> when you pack everything down as compactly as possible.
>
> Daniel
>
>
> At 10:19 13.03.2003 +0100, you wrote:
> >Hi Nathan,
> >
> >Thanks for that info. I always thought the wide angle lens problem was
> the
> >reason Leica stopped making this lens carrier.
> >
> >The fact that with only one lens in the holder, the rear of that lens
> is
> >unprotected made me refrain from buying.
> >
> >I'll be gluing one of these days. Unless Leica does it for me. I'm
> still
> >hoping.
> >
> >Chris
> >
> >>It is a much better solution. I have a couple of those Leica couplers,
>
> >>but as you say, they cannot be used with two wide angle lenses (e.g. a
>
> >>35mm and 24mm cannot be put together). The other advantage of the two
> end
> >>caps is that when you take away one of the lenses, the remaining lens
> >>remains protected against dust and dirt, while with the coupler there
> is
> >>then an open path to the rear element.
> >>
> >>Nathan
> >>
> >>Oliver Bryk wrote:
> >>
> >>>Jerry, I bought individual end caps from a discounter and glued them
> >>>together back to back. I understand that the Leica device, besides
> being
> >>>pricy, presents a problem with some retrofocus lenses.
> >>>Oliver Bryk
> >>>
> >>>
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Replies: Reply from "Nathan Wajsman (private)" <nathanw@bluewin.ch> (Re: [Leica] Double Lens Carrier Can Carry Lenses)
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