Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/11/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> -----Original Message----- > From: Marc James Small [mailto:msmall@roanoke.infi.net] > > At 07:48 AM 11/29/1999 -0800, Paul Chefurka wrote: > >For rear caps, I've epoxied a couple of pairs together > > back-to-back to make > >two-sided caps. It noticeably speeds up lens changes. > > I believe the Leica M Coupler is a good deal cheaper than the > two rear lens covers. Yup, it's cheaper. But it doesn't have a central barrier in it, so isn't usable on its own as protective cap. I don't use these gizmos to couple lenses, just as a way to speed up lens changes while protecting the rear element. Plus, it never ceases to amaze me that people will shell out willingly for the cameras and lenses, then look to things like caps and filters to cut their costs. So my gizmo costs a few bucks more than a coupler. Even if it did exactly the same things as a coupler, and no more, what's an extra $20 in the Leica scheme of things? Paul Chefurka