Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/06/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I don't know for sure, Craig, but, just to be serious for a moment, I seem to recall Leitz used to make screw-in (metal???) lens caps. If so, mybe you could locate an old one. The website for Wall Street Camera, for one place, used to have a long list of used Leica stuff, including miscellaneous old odds and ends. Good luck! Art Peterson - -----Original Message----- From: Craig Roberts [mailto:croberts@zoomtel.com] Sent: Tuesday, June 27, 2000 4:46 PM To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: [Leica] Highly technical lens cap question I'm appealing to the heavy-duty experts for this one (lissen up, Mr. Grant): I recently bought a new Summicron with the built-in lens shade (mixed review from me) and the plastic snap-on lens cap (yuck!). Even more recently I had to replace the lens cap because it fell off at the slightest touch. The replacement cost 30 bucks! THIRTY BUCKS!...and it STILL doesn't work as well as the $6 snap-ons hanging on the generic accessories rack. Of course, the generics aren't offered in a 39mm size, so... I can get one of the old, reliable, push-on Leica metal caps for just ten bucks more...but it's too big for the new lens. Does anybody know of a lens cap solution for the new Summicron that doesn't suck? Craig Boston