Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/07/24

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica Users digest V17 #274
From: David Binder <dbinder@sympatico.ca>
Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2000 16:20:12 -0400
References: <200007240701.AAA11333@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>

Ken......B&H say that they have nothing. You wouldn't happen to have a
model for that aftermarket cap by any chance. Sorry for all the bother,
but I'm afraid to take the lens out much without a cap. Thanks.

- -David Binder


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> 
> Date: Sun, 23 Jul 2000 20:02:49 -0400
> From: Ken Wilcox <wilcox@tir.com>
> Subject: [Leica] Re: Leica Users digest V17 #273
> Message-ID: <l0313030ab5a1379a4ee2@[216.40.160.30]>
> References: <200007231952.MAA06280@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
> 
> The original caps aren't too hard to find. B&H has an aftermarket that will
> fit. I find some Schneider caps at swap meets that fit tightly and only
> usually cost half a buck or so.
> 
> Ken Wilcox
> 
> At 6:33 -0400 7/23/0, a fine scholar, David Binder wrote:
> 
> >
> >Thanks for the advice. Although there are some small visible surface
> >scratches, the roll of 12 I shot with it at various apertures seemed
> >pretty good. But it is tough for a leica newbie to buy a used lens. The
> >aperture loosened up considerably by just working it back and forth! For
> >my next newbie question, what on earth do people do for lens
> >protection/caps for the old elmars? They seem to be impossible to find?
> >
> >-David Binder