Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/09/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]LUGs, I have a question or two for those who are expert at the arcane accessories of the Leica M. In reading the LHSA's August catalog that arrived this week, I noticed that one advertiser lists the following: Lenscap E39 ELC 1/4-20 stud inside ... MT-....$98. That caught my eye because A) That's a lot of money for a lens cap, even by Leica standards, and B) I have one of those, which I picked up with a used 50 Summicron long ago. I've often wondered why it had a screw stud inside the lenscap. Now I'm also wondering why this lenscap would be so pricey. Is it a rarity or particularly desirable for a function that has escaped me? Or is it just overpriced? I'd appreciate it if someone could shed some light on this. I guess I'll have to dig the cap out of one of my bags and show it more respect. Regards, Bill Welch