Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/04/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Douglas, If you ever do the protective press on for the 12mm Voigtl?nder finder then please let me know if you would. You could have a prospective customer. :-) Regards Eric On 17/4/04 7:21 pm, "Douglas M. Sharp" <DouglasMSharp@netscape.net> wrote: > Hi Bob, a perfect description of the hood, you should write the Leica > catalogue. > > > The little knife blades are all there, do you think they might grip > better if I filed them to be a little > more angular at the corners ? I've got diamond files that fine for my > other hobby, 1/72 scale modelling, > so it shouldn't be too difficult. > Thanks for the other suggestions , there is a kind of self-adhesive > green rough felt used for landscaping > model dioramas, should be just the thing. > My other idea was to paint casting resin on the inside of the ring , > only between the blades just > to make the ring a bit tighter. The stuff is smooth and transparent and > as hard as rock when cured, Used it the other > day to repair a cracked glass lamp globe, just paint it on , layer for > layer, afterwards you don't seeits there. > Been thinking of casting a protective push-on for the 12mm Voigtl?nder > finder, must get around to it one day. > > > > Thinkofcole@aol.com schrieb: > >> You can adapt the hood you have to fit over the >> front of the lens by cutting a piece of red felt to fit inside the hood until >> the >> hood fits snugly over the knurled metal front of the lens.[Because the hood >> is plastic [and difficult to glue properly] you might first try self stick >> tape >> cut to size; that might solve your problem.] And, if you use glue, don't put >> the shade onto the lens until the glue is completely dry. -- bob cole >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information