Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/10/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]ooh!, ooh!, I think I have the answer to this one. In my official Journalist's Domke bag, if you put the 4-way lens holder in the middle of the main compartment, there is just enough room on either end to store a lensless F5. Of course no self respecting jounalist would use body caps. :) So, do I win? Steve Rowell - --- Walter S Delesandri <walt@jove.acs.unt.edu> wrote: > 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 > > 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 > > -- > > To unsubscribe, see > http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Make a great connection at Yahoo! Personals. http://personals.yahoo.com - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html