Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/03/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Please correct me if I am wrong. I seem to remember that the Leica M to M lens coupler was open in the center therefore it would not protect the rear element very well when only one lens was attached. I believe that ( the the usual $$ issue ) was why so many recommended gllueing two caps back to back. ============================================================ - --- Mark Kronquist <mak@teleport.com> wrote: > Julian, uh I has a spare M to M lens coupler made by > Leica just for that > sort of thing...yours for a good bottle of local red > wine...Mark > mak@teleport.com > > > From: "Julian Koplen" <jkoplen@mindspring.com> > > Reply-To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > > Date: Wed, 13 Mar 2002 12:41:45 -0500 > > To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> > > Subject: [Leica] lens cap total trivia > > > > I took yet another clue from the LUG and ordered two M > rear lens caps, so I > > could epoxy them into a double cap for handling > convenience in my Domke 803. > > > > My question. After my gluing job, they go on the lens > very tightly, each of > > them. And once they "engage", they turn hardly at all. > I was careful not > > to get any glue on the business end of the caps and see > no evidence of > > irregularity. > > > > Anyone have any actual experience with this, as to > whether they will get > > more normal with use, or do I just have a couple of > caps made to very tight > > specs? Re-doing this will mean ordering more caps and > going through the > > glue thing again. > > > > Thanks in advance....................Julian > > > > > > > > -- > > 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!? Try FREE Yahoo! Mail - the world's greatest free email! http://mail.yahoo.com/ - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html