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Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Seeking SM body cap
From: Walter S Delesandri <walt@jove.acs.unt.edu>
Date: Mon, 15 Oct 2001 14:38:21 -0500 (Central Daylight Time)

I don't know, Steve....I do, however, have a near-mint "official domke 
journalist bag" (F3x ballistic, I think it's called) that's available 
for cheap or trade!!...(too big for leicas, not much good for anything else!!)
:)
Thanks for the try, tho, you may have won!!!
Walt

On Mon, 15 Oct 2001 11:58:35 -0700 (PDT) Steve Rowell 
<steverowell@yahoo.com> wrote:
> 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
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