Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/04/19

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Subject: [Leica] Lens shade Summicron 2/50
From: jbcollier at shaw.ca (John Collier)
Date: Mon Apr 19 11:07:01 2004
References: <OF1C5BBD0E.82B3AC4D-ON86256E7B.005211F9-86256E7B.00529D52@crnotes2.rockwellcollins.com> <p05111003bca9a77a0207@[192.168.123.137]> <000701c4262c$57a84ac0$2e03100a@arcmontmd.org> <5C03BFFE-9225-11D8-B2D8-0050E42E6E0B@shaw.ca>

The plumbing cap is a  1 1/2" FERNCO Qwik Cap as 50 summicron lens cap

Sorry for the omission,

John Collier

On Apr 19, 2004, at 11:16 AM, John Collier wrote:

> From the archives:
>
> From: Damian Dlugolecki <damian@teleport.com>
>
> I don't recall who suggested using this plumbing fixture as a lens cap
> for the latest 50 summicron, but whoever it was, Thanks!  It works 
> great
> and what's more when you remove the cap it automatically extends the
> lens shade!
>
> John Collier
>
> On Apr 19, 2004, at 10:35 AM, Craig Roberts wrote:
>
>> On (kinda) the same topic -- has anyone found a suitable, slip-on
>> replacement for the latest (and personally annoying) snap-on Leica 
>> lens cap?
>> If not, I'm considering a custom job from Steve Grimes' boys in 
>> Woonsocket,
>> RI (home of the world's best lenscap).  Would anyone else like one? 
>> Perhaps
>> we could get a LUG price special. (though I'm not sure whether that 
>> would be
>> lower or higher than list price).


In reply to: Message from grduprey at rockwellcollins.com (grduprey@rockwellcollins.com) ([Leica] Lens shade Summicron 2/50)
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