afaik, the only regular OM lenses requiring deep rear caps are the 80mm and
135mm macros.
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----- Original Message -----
From: "--p.j." <johnsonpa@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, January 17, 2002 10:08 AM
Subject: Re: [OM] 18mm deep rear lens cap?
> ...but he said that the rear cap is the standard rear cap....
> <<<<<<<<<<<<<
> You> Der. That should read: my rear element does not bulge beyond the
> standard rear cap.
> My apologies.
> <snip>
> You again> But why is the rear cap deeper? My front element does not
bulge
> beyond
> the standard rear cap.
> <snip>
> John H> Rear cap is a standard rear cap. Front cap slips around edge of
> lens
> and stays on by friction......sometimes. Older caps are all metal, newer
> are plastic.
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> Who said the rear cap is deeper?
> --p.j.
>
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