Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/04/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I just checked my Sumilux lens cap. It's a black plastic slip-on 42mm cap with Leica item # 14268. Perhaps there is one left somewhere in a dealer's junk drawer marked down to $39.95 on sale. Richard Clompus > > From: John Collier <jbcollier@shaw.ca> > Date: 2004/04/20 Tue AM 09:57:26 EDT > To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > Subject: Re: [Leica] Quick Help! Old 35 Summilux filter thread size. > > Early lenses have 41 mm filter thread while the rest have no filter > thread. A simple 42 mm slip on cap works on all of them. > > John Collier > > On Apr 20, 2004, at 1:11 AM, Mikko J. Kalavainen wrote: > > > I just need someone to quickly take a peek at their 35mm Summilux (the > > oldold one, you know, the small version which is really soft at 1.4), > > and measure the size of the thread at the front. > > > > Here's a picture, I know I'm confusing people. > > http://www.quickreleaseplate.com/LuxFD2%20.html > > > > Although, now that I think about it, I'm not sure if it's made in > > Canada like the one in the picture. Oh well. > > > > I just need to get a lenscap for it, and I cant stand the hood. I've > > got one (cap) for the hood, but now I would like to get rid of it, > > since it is almost the same size as the lens itself. Annoying when > > carrying the camera on your shoulder, WITHOUT A BAG. > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >