Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/04/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]First of all, the stock Leica 39mm caps suck. They use a weak plastic hoop to develop tension rather than two separate spring- loaded plungers like those found on their 46mm (and larger) caps. In any case, I don't use any stock caps... I use the "Generic Brand" caps sold by B&H, $5 each, made by Hama. They (in 46mm size, anyway) have very strong spring loaded plungers, and grip far better. For example, once I have it seated properly on my 90 Elmarit-M chrome (current, HEAVY), I can lift the entire lens by the cap, shake it up and down, and it stays on. I don't know if the 39mm caps are designed likewise, but I will be going to B&H tomorrow, and I'll check it out and report back. In any case, it would be a good idea to keep a cap over your lens when you're not shooting, unless you'd like your shutter to look like a pincushion... - ------ What is the secret to keeping M lens caps from getting knocked off when they're coming in and out of a bag? Sounds like a STUPID question, but it plagues me to no end with all three lenses that I use (35 Summicron & 90 tele-elmarit, both using the same 39mm caps; and 50mm Summicron, the one with the extensible lens hood). _______________________________________________________________ Get Free Email and Do More On The Web. Visit http://www.msn.com