Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/07/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]"B. D. Colen" wrote: > > Why doesn't Leica > > provide a way to lock the shade in open position? > > > > All the best. > > -- > > Jean-Claude Berger (jcberger@jcberger.com) > > Calll For Dr. Blacktape! > Are you shocked to learn that Dr. Blacktape has the obvious answer your > problem? BLACK TAPE! > > Dr. Blacktape just used the black plastic electrical tape to solve the same > problem with his Nikon 105 2.5. With the shade taped in the extended > position the lens can safely be placed in your bag front element down. No > need for lens caps. No need for collapsible shades. Just get out that black > tape - the LUGers answer to grip tape. ;-) Yea but you've got to take the tape off to play with your filters! Another answer would be an elegant black rubber band. Less elegant answer would be a hose clamp for that Tommy Terrific effect! Mark Rabiner