Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/11/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]When I was younger, I remember my original Leica dealer explaning the 3 lugged lens cap. Last month, I got a 3-lugged lens cap on a used lens that I bought, and I couldn't remember what they were, but did remember that they were intentional for something. Now you have revealed it. Thanks for re-connecting those neural paths. Vick Dan Cardish wrote: > Hot dang.....I just so happen to have one of them older style rear caps, > and you are right! > > I ask a dumb question, and within an hour or two I get 5 really helpful > solutions. Sometimes the LUG ain't so bad afterall! > > Dan C. > > At 06:12 PM 15-11-00 -0600, Kip Babington wrote: > >The older style rear lens caps for M lenses had 3 nubs on the back of the cap > >that engage cutouts in the screw adapters. Makes it real simple to put one > >of the adapters on the camera or remove it without it being attached to a > >lens. > > > >Cheers, > >Kip > > > >Dan Cardish wrote: > > > >> I just picked up a Leitz bayonet to screw lens adaptor from my local > >> dealer, and have a (dumb) question. Is there a trick on attaching it to > >> the camera? It seems to be quite tight while mounting it, and I'm afraid > >> that if I bayonet it in all the way, it will be too difficult to remove. > >> > >> Dan C. > > > > > >