Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/01/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]No, it is short for lens capsules. If you lens has a flare up, pour the contents of the capsule into the back of the lens. Everything should be fine in a couple of days. John Collier On 26-Jan-06, at 8:29 AM, B. D. Colen wrote: > What are these "lens caps" you write about, and what are they used > for? Are > they little hats with pictures of lenses on them, or do your lenses > wear > clothing? ;-) > > > On 1/26/06 10:07 AM, "John Collier" <jbcollier@shaw.ca> wrote: > >> Which version? The third version's hood is not bad as long as you get >> the later one with the viewfinder portal. >> >> I find most Leica lens caps a little lacking in tenacity. I use the >> old Canon caps for my Leica E55 lenses. They only come off when you >> take them off. The Leica A42 slip-on caps are fine. I haven't found a >> great replacement for the E46 cap on a 35/1.4A. While the Leica E46 >> cap works well on the 50/1.4A, it significantly overhangs the front >> of a 35/1.4A. The Contact G series E46 cap is only marginally better >> in that it doesn't overhang but it is still willing to let go at the >> least provocation. Some of the new "Zeiss" M lenses use E46 filters >> but their caps look like Vivitar rejects. Still worth a look I >> suppose. >> >> John Collier >> >> On 25-Jan-06, at 9:08 PM, Ric Carter wrote: >> >>> Is the rectangular hood for the Elmarit 28mm the worst piece of >>> crap Leica sold for the M? >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information