Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/06/11

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Subject: [Leica] Missing: My R Vario-Elmarit 28-90 Asph's 67mm R Lens Cap
From: rsphotoimages at comcast.net (Bob Shaw)
Date: Mon Jun 11 17:28:10 2007
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Tom:

You are so spot on!

Worst of all, I'm now a major target for Ted because I found the damned 
cap in my bicycle's rear carrier bag where it probably sort of snapped 
itself off (has happened in my Lowepro bag more than once) as I removed 
it to take some shots.

I hate it when I do stuff like that.  I hate it even more when I tell 
the LUG.  What was I thinking?

Think I'll sign up for LA (LeicaHolics Anonymous) and get some tough, 
12-Step love.  This is madness...

Bob







On Jun 11, 2007, at 16:11, Tom Schofield wrote:

Come on Bob, it will probably only set you back $50 or so, hardly 
significant compared to the $4k with tax you paid for the lens!  ;-)  
That's what Sima cap keepers are for!  I live in fear of losing the 
dessert plate sized cap on the 180 Summicron - I figure that one's got 
to be into three figures.  I keep my eyes open at camera shows for used 
Leica caps and pick them up for $10 when I can, to keep stock on hand.

And since, according to BD, nothing changes on the LUG, Ted will 
rightly flame us for wasting time whining about lens caps instead of 
going out on a beautiful day like this and taking pictures.  Having 
lens caps on means not taking pictures, after all!

Tom


On Jun 8, 2007, at 5:06 PM, Bob Shaw wrote:

> Well, it's been just under 3 years and gloating about always putting 
> my lens caps in the right place at the right time whilst changing 
> lenses during a shoot.
>
> End Of Floating Is At Hand;;  can't find the cap to the 28-90.  I 
> usually slip lens caps into my left front trouser pocket.
>
> Usually.
>
> I'm not counting it as lost yet, just can't get my pea-sized brain to 
> remember where it might be so it can tell me from whence I can 
> retrieve it.
>
> I suppose there are inexpensive, functional, non-Leica replacements 
> that will work fine until I find the real deal.  I don't even want to 
> venture a guess as to the Leica NJ price for gen-u-whine Leica cap.  
> Them Leica-branded little plastic discs are seldom a bargain.  but if 
> I ever sell the 28-90 it's gotta have the bona fide lens cap, right?
>
> Anybody out there been there, done that, got a suggestion?  (that 
> doesn't involve my memory...?).
>
> Thanks.
>
> Bob


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In reply to: Message from lrzeitlin at optonline.net (Lawrence Zeitlin) ([Leica] Re: OM as Leica of SLRs)
Message from rsphotoimages at comcast.net (Bob Shaw) ([Leica] Missing: My R Vario-Elmarit 28-90 Asph's 67mm R Lens Cap)
Message from tomschofield at comcast.net (Tom Schofield) ([Leica] Missing: My R Vario-Elmarit 28-90 Asph's 67mm R Lens Cap)