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

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Shallow rear M lens cap? (fwd)
From: Rei Shinozuka <shino@ubspainewebber.com>
Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2001 20:38:03 -0400 (EDT)

from my camera bag:

new M rear lens cap:     18mm
thin M rear lens cap:    13mm
M-rokkor rear lens cap:  15mm
back-to-back M lens cap: 18mm

- -rei


> From shino Thu Oct 25 06:51:44 2001

> i have the shallow cap on my gen III (pre AA) 90 cron.
> i'll measure it tonite and reply.  in my mind's eye it's
> something like half the depth of the normal cap, but my
> mind's eye is not 20/20!
> 
> -rei
> 
> > From: Peter Klein <pklein@2alpha.net>
> > 
> > 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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