Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/10/25

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Shallow rear M lens cap?
From: Dante Stella <dante@umich.edu>
Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2001 07:53:36 -0400 (EDT)

It's 12.5mm deep, excluding the 1.5mm prongs for removing LTM adapters.


On Thu, 25 Oct 2001, Peter Klein wrote:

> I've got several black plastic rear lens caps, Leica part #14269.  This cap
> is 18mm deep.  I believe I've seen, on pictures of some older telephotos, a
> shallower rear lens cap.  This would be useful.  I've got a classic 90mm
> Elmarit which, with the 14269 mounted and the hood mounted in reverse, is
> just a little taller than convenient for my camera bag. With no protruding
> rear element, the extra space of the 14269 is not needed.
>
> Does anybody have a sample of this shorter rear cap?  I'd like to know how
> deep it is (outside measurement), and how much it might cost to get
> one.  Used is fine.
>
> --Peter Klein
> Seattle, WA
>
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