> > I had a discussion with an ebay seller. He told me that he never
> > used a lens cap on the lens, but simply put the lens back into an
> > Olympus hard case. The lens was a 135mm f2.8 and the case
> > was for a 135mm f3.5. I suspect the lens would not have fit into
> > the case with the lens cap, as the f2.8 version is a little longer
> > than the f3.5 version. Am I being paranoid or does this sound
> > like a practice that might lead to a scratched rear element from
> > dust or dirt embedded in the bottom of the case?
> >
> Are you talking about a front lens cap or a rear cap, Pete?
> I assume that all rear caps are the same size as they cover parts which
> fit the camera body.
> I have got both the 135/2.8 and 135/3.5 but only the latter lives in an
> Olympus hard case (marked 135mm/F3.5). Having tried the experiment, I
would
> have said that the 2.8 will not go comfortably into the hard case for the
3.5.
> The f3.5 will actually go into the case either way up since the 49mm
> filter size of the lens nose means it will fit into the reduced diameter
> section at the bottom of the case. The 55mm nose of the 2.8 will not fit
> that way up.
> If I put the 2.8 in the hard case with the rear cap at the bottom (having
> removed the protective filter from the lens and a piece of grey foam from
> the lid of the hard case) the case will just shut, BUT it is difficult to
> open as the lens cap detaches at one side and seems to jam the lid. Not a
> practicable proposition in my view.
> I would suspect, and others appear to confirm, that either lens would fit
> into a hard case intended for a 2.8.
Oh man, am I glad I did not take that lens. He specifically told me that
the lens included neither a front or rear lens cap. He also said that he
always just stuffed the 135mm f2.8 lens into his 135mm f3.5 hard case,
without lens caps. What a waste of a good lens!
Pete
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