Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/10/15

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Seeking SM body cap
From: Guy Bennett <gbennett@lainet.com>
Date: Mon, 15 Oct 2001 12:00:55 -0800
References: <v04011708b7f0debd5825@[66.81.19.11]>

>Help me out here.  I've done 35mm photography on and off for nearly 30
>years now,
>and there's something I've NEVER understood.....What do you use a body cap
>for?
>I have one, it came with my M4P, and I have it in the box.
>If you have at least one lens per body, then you don't need a body cap.
>If you
>DON'T have one lens per body, then you have TOO MANY BODIES (sell me one,
>a cheap
>user M4)
>I'm sorry if this sounds cynical, I HONESTLY have never found a use for a
>body cap.  I guess if you were "storing" bodies, but then why not just put
>them
>in a zip-lock bag with silica gel?...
>What DO ya'll use 'em for?
>Walt


Far as I can tell, Walt, they would be used by folk who have more bodies
than lenses.

Guy


>On Mon, 15 Oct 2001 10:44:34 -0800 Guy Bennett <gbennett@lainet.com>
>wrote:
>> >2001-10-12-15:47:08 Tourtelot:
>> >> I am looking for a source for aftermarket screwmount body caps.  I
>>need one
>> >> or two.  Any ideas?
>> >
>> >I could swear Stephen Gandy sold a couple of brands of LTM body caps,
>> >although I only seem so see Cosina in a cursory look at his site right
>> >now.  Have a look:
>> >
>> >  http://www.cameraquest.com/
>>
>>
>> I think he has different brands of rear caps for LTM lenses. For body caps,
>> I believe it's only Cosina that he carries, except perhaps for the odd used
>> one or two.
>>
>> Guy
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