Pete asks:
>Has anyone ever figured out the correct size of a B+W /
>Schneider soft push-on lens cap for an Olympus 28/2 metal
>lens hood? Or how about for a Kaiser push-on lens cap?
>Any other options? There is no store that carries lots
>of these products where I live, so I cannot just bring my
>28/2 lens hood along for a test fitting. I emailed B&H,
>which carries both the B+W / Schneider and Kaiser lens
>caps, but they responsed with a "don't know, don't care."
Let me see if I've got this straight. You want a push-on cap that fits the
hood, not the lens? Why not just measure it? The formula for push-on
hoods on most lenses is filter size + 2mm (except lenses that take bayonet
hoods). Measure the diameter of the hood and get a cap 2mm larger.
Walt
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