[Leica] Lens caps for LTM Summitar 50mm and Elmar 35mm

[phong at doan-ltd.com (Phong)]

Marc Osborne wrote:
> 
> I have four LTM Leica lenses but only two lens caps. The Elmar 35mm
> and 90mm as well as the Hektor 135mm can all share the two I have but
> they won't fit the Summitar. Where could I find two lens caps, one for
> the Summitar and another for the other three and how would I ask for
> the right size? I'm not necessarily looking for specifically Leica
> lens caps. although that would be nice. Anything serviceable would do.
> 
> Thank you very much for any assistance.


Hi Marc,

I am enclosing Bob Shell's (cc'ed)  post on the Rollei list.
You may find it relevant.

I find it very funny that Bob should post on the Rollei list
on Leica matters.  :-)

I also vaguely remember tha Stephen Gandy of www.CameraQuest.com
sells Leica lens caps.  I also vaguely remember that they cost
more than my LTM lens for which I was looking for a cap (a Jupiter).
I ended up rummaging thru the lens cap boxes at a camera show
and found something that works for that lens for 50 cents.   :-)

Cheers,

- Phong

=============  Bob Shell's post ======================
I've been working on this for a while, and now have them ready.  
Genuine Leica M rear lens caps and body caps sell for $ 20.00 from the 
NYC discounters.  I thought twenty bucks was pretty high for molded 
plastic caps.  I now have Leica M type rear lens caps and body caps for 
$ 5.00 each.  The only thing they don't have is the Leica name molded 
into them.  Shipping is $ 1.06 for up to five caps.
Contact me OFF LIST if you want to order.  Dealer discounts available 
for orders of 100 pieces or more.

Coming in January: Leica thread mount rear lens and body caps!  I 
should have these in stock in mid-January at the same price.

I'm looking into which other rear lens and body caps would be popular 
enough to justify production.

Bob Shell