Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/11/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]B.D., Yes, that is pretty much what I was expecting. I understand the relatively small production runs of Leica equipment (compared to say, Nikon or Canon) such that things cost a bit more. But come on! It is plastic (and obviously enough, not that great of a lens cap!). Oh well. I suppose I'll live. Easier to shoot pictures with out the cap on anyway! ;-) Frank On Mon, 25 Nov 2002 12:57:14 -0500 bdcolen <bdcolen@earthlink.net> wrote: > Just send a check for $99.99 to Leica USA and > they will be happy to send > you a lens cap! > (Yes, I'm exaggerating, but not by much. One > can certainly argue that > the bodies and lenses may be expensive, but > they are also very very > good. But where Leica is really outrageous is > in the pricing of little > pieces of plastic...):-) > > B. D. > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] > On Behalf Of Frank > Farmer > Sent: Monday, November 25, 2002 12:30 PM > To: LUG > Subject: [Leica] lens caps > > > Greetings, > > Being fairly new the Leica world I haven't, > until now, experienced what > I think is a very common occurrence - the loss > of a Leica lens cap (for > my 3E). > I was just hiking about through the quarter in > New Orleans on my way to > what was a lovely supper and BAM! it was gone. > Quite frustrating. So, > the > question: Are the caps readily available from > Leica or am I to suffer > the void of a lens capless Tri-Elmar? Anyone > know a decent non-Leica > replacement (I know there was a fairly recent > post on that topic - but > the 3E was not included)? I suppose any 49mm > cap would do - right? > > As always, thanks in advance for any info. > > Frank > -- > To unsubscribe, see > http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > -- > To unsubscribe, see > http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html