Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/01/20

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Subject: Re: [Leica] re: protect leica in backpack
From: "Sonny Carter" <sonc@sonc.com>
Date: Sun, 20 Jan 2002 13:23:23 -0600
References: <5.1.0.14.0.20020120145110.00a3ee70@hfx.andara.com>

Robert said:
  I had thought of wrapping the lenses in something, but decided since I had
a  spare pair of socks in there, I might as well save the weight and use the
socks.
>

And what would you have done if you needed the spare socks?

Sonny


> BTW, pictures from this trip convinced me the 90mm thin Tele Elmarit
wasn't
> such a great lens for scenics.  It flared too much and didn't have the
> resolution of the other two lenses.  It was the same as the 135mm Hector I
> was playing around with last week.  They are both great lenses for
> portraits and general photography, but shoot slide film and scenics with
> them it they aren't that great compared to the modern lenses.
>
> Regards,
>
> Robert
>
>
>
> At 01:05 AM 21/01/02 -0500, Steve LeHuray wrote:
> > > Jeffrey:
> > >
> > > Leica makes such a part.
> > >
> > > When I carried a M6 and some lenses in a waist pack, I put each lens
into
> > > my spare socks!.
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > >
> > > Robert
> >
> >Socks are good. I use a small ZING pouch for my lenses, dirt cheap and
> >available everywhere.
> >
> >sl
> >
> > >
> > > At 10:42 AM 20/01/02 -0600, Jeffery Smith wrote:
> > >>I neat trick to prevent lenses from clacking against one another in
the bag
> > >>is to take two rear lens caps, sand their flat ends, and glue them
together
> > >>with a high quality epoxy (the kind that comes in two separate tubes
to be
> > >>mixed, not super glue).
> > >
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In reply to: Message from Robert Stevens <robsteve@hfx.andara.com> (Re: [Leica] re: protect leica in backpack)