Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/11/25

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Subject: Re: [Leica] lens caps
From: "Jeffrey Fass" <happy.eyeball@verizon.net>
Date: Mon, 25 Nov 2002 16:16:18 -0500
References: <B9830188-00B2-11D7-8F53-0050E42E6E0B@shaw.ca>

I stuffed little bits of plastic under the thing on the Leica cap that bends
when you squeeze it. Much better.

JDF

- ----- Original Message -----
From: "John Collier" <jbcollier@shaw.ca>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Monday, November 25, 2002 3:16 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] lens caps


> No.
>
> The Leica ones have special weak springs that help them to fall off
> when you are not looking. They also have an extra wide rim so that it
> is easy for them to catch on the least little thing.
>
> I replaced all my Leica caps with ones from Canon, Nikon and Tamron. No
> problems after that. Pentax for one uses E49 caps so try one of theirs.
> Old Canon FD lenses have the best caps with very strong springs.
>
> John Collier
>
> On Monday, November 25, 2002, at 10:29 AM, Frank Farmer wrote:
>
> >   I suppose any 49mm cap would do - right?
>
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