Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/03/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]put a body cap on the open end (I do) > From: Photo Phreak <leicam4pro@yahoo.com> > Reply-To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Date: Wed, 13 Mar 2002 14:21:11 -0800 (PST) > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: Re: [Leica] lens cap total trivia > > > 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 - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html