on 10/13/02 9:46 AM, Julian Davies at julian_davies@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> Okay, now I have to know. Which are the two exceptions, the
> two shift lenses?
>
> Pete
>
> No, the shifts both take standard rear caps. The exceptions are the 135 and
> 80 auto macros, which have a deep rear cap to clear elements behind the
> flange. If we were talking front caps, however, there would be the 8,16, 18
> and 24 shift with non - standard caps, plus the differences between 49,55,72
> and 100mm (never measured the thickness of these) and the >123mm covers for
> the big white things. Are these leather hoods like they say, or something
> else. I've never seen one.
>
> Julian
I had figured it would be the macro lenses... speaking of which, my recently
acquired 80/4.0 came with a front cap but no rear cap. Are these available
anywhere? For now I've used the 65-116 autotube as a rear cap, but in the
interest of completeness I always want the correct caps.
--
Jim Brokaw
OM-1's, -2's, -4's, (no -3's yet) and no OM-oney...
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