>In a message dated 9/24/00 11:08:28 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
>afildes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
>
>> Incidently, I bought a cheap 28/2.8 today and it had a very deep back cap
>> on it - a full inch deep instead of the usual half inch. Any idea what this
>> is for?
>> Andrew
>>
>This cap is for bellows lens such as the 80 mm macro where the rear element
>projects into the mirror box or bellows.
>
>Warren
Ah, that explains it! Couldn't work it out - any lens needing that deep a
cap would collide with the mirror.
No use to me - anyone need it? Reply off line.
Andrew
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