Moose,
You're WAY too excited about a lens cap. Perhaps you need a date?
But really.....The recessed button Tamron caps are very nice. I have 43mm,
49mm, and 55mm Tamron caps that I rescued from the junk bin on several of my
lenses. The 43mm caps are especially nice, as they fit the Pen F's standard
lenses.
I also used to have a Canon lens cap from the 70's/80's that was great with
it's robust buttons.
Why aren't the other caps made as nicely? Because the makers are CHEAP
BASTARDS! I have several plastic-springed, generic caps that have broken in
short order. Grrrrr.
Skip
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>Subject: [OM] In praise of Tamron lens caps & etc.
> From: Moose <olymoose@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Wed, 12 Mar 2003 21:40:24 -0800
> To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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>I just received goodie boxes of bits and pieces from John H. and B&H,
>what fun!
>
>I recently got a 135/4.5. It's really a lovely package with the 65-112,
>but the hood and lens cap just don't work together. With the hood on, I
>can't put the lens cap on, so I bought a Tamron 55mm cap with the pinch
>from the outside or the center design. An almost perfect design for this
>hood/lens combo. It's easy to put the cap on or off with the hood in
>place. I may make it even more perfect by cutting back the outer 'ears'
>so the hood can be taken off and reversed and vice versa without even
>removing the cap. Good quality plastic and workmanship too. Maybe it's a
>good thing they don't make a 49mm version or some of my Zuikos would say
>Tamron on the front. It's such a superior design that I wonder why one
>of the aftermarket generic cap makers hasn't copied it. Doesn't say
>patented on it.
>
>
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