Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/06/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Just my pinch of salt and if I may intrude If the question is about protecting the glass because a cap was lost, there's been a long-standing tradition going on since Napoleon to this day in Armies round the globe and aimed at protecting what you have dearest when a soldier; namely. using c..d..s FYI Gaps ends like N or is a mythical camera by Oly. Play it safe with your gear ;-) Yours Phil...x John Biava wrote: >Ah, but Mr. Grant is a wiorking pro and should appreciate the function and >frugality of a Sima cap keeper. > > I wonder how many people have done a double take if they recognized the > Pringles cap I use on some lens and shade combinations ? The beauty of it > is it fits over the front of the shade so I could protect the lens from > goobers but still pop it off and shoot in a moment or so.... > > Some asture people have done the same with Tupperware lids. OOPS ! Er, > seals ! > >Tom Schofield <tomschofield@comcast.net> 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 > > > >"Get your facts first, and then you can distort them as much as you please". >Mark Twain > > >--------------------------------- >Choose the right car based on your needs. Check out Yahoo! Autos new Car >Finder tool. > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > >