Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/06/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Since most of the guys in the field were kept far away from females, those magic small devices were used as "shoot through dust caps" on the end of the rifle barrel. I started in that war with an M-14. Big, heavy and powerful. They took it away and gave me an M-16. Smaller, lighter, and easier to carry. Made by Mattel, it's swell ! But often I had a camera and a 9 mm. Colt Commander under my shirt. But that is another story......... Jungle fatigue jackets have nice, big pockets. Good places to hide an Olympus Pen FT or a Rollei 35 for pictures around people who don't like cameras...... Camera ? What camera ? ==================================================================== Philippe Amard <phamard@numericable.fr> wrote: Just my pinch of salt and if I may intrude If the question is about protecting the glass because a cap was lost, there's been a long-standing tradition going on since Napoleon to this day in Armies round the globe and aimed at protecting what you have dearest when a soldier; namely. using c..d..s FYI Gaps ends like N or is a mythical camera by Oly. Play it safe with your gear ;-) Yours Phil...x John Biava wrote: >Ah, but Mr. Grant is a wiorking pro and should appreciate the function and >frugality of a Sima cap keeper. > > I wonder how many people have done a double take if they recognized the > Pringles cap I use on some lens and shade combinations ? The beauty of it > is it fits over the front of the shade so I could protect the lens from > goobers but still pop it off and shoot in a moment or so.... > > Some asture people have done the same with Tupperware lids. OOPS ! Er, > seals ! > >Tom Schofield wrote: > Come on Bob, it will probably only set you back $50 or so, hardly >significant compared to the $4k with tax you paid for the lens! ;-) >That's what Sima cap keepers are for! I live in fear of losing the >dessert plate sized cap on the 180 Summicron - I figure that one's >got to be into three figures. I keep my eyes open at camera shows >for used Leica caps and pick them up for $10 when I can, to keep >stock on hand. > >And since, according to BD, nothing changes on the LUG, Ted will >rightly flame us for wasting time whining about lens caps instead of >going out on a beautiful day like this and taking pictures. Having >lens caps on means not taking pictures, after all! > >Tom > > > >"Get your facts first, and then you can distort them as much as you please". >Mark Twain > > >--------------------------------- >Choose the right car based on your needs. Check out Yahoo! Autos new Car >Finder tool. > >_______________________________________________ >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 "Get your facts first, and then you can distort them as much as you please". Mark Twain --------------------------------- TV dinner still cooling? Check out "Tonight's Picks" on Yahoo! TV.