As an added bonus -- for me anyway -- while fiddling with these surplus Efke
film cans, I realized that they were exactly the right size to fit over the
rear elements of three old lenses I use with my Graphic cameras and for which I
have either never had or have lost the rear lens caps: 80/2.8 Rodenstock
Heligon, 105/3.5 Schneider Xenar, and 135/4.7 Schneider Xenar. I actually had,
no kidding, put rear caps for these in my B&H cart @ $3.95, pending my next
order.
I learned long ago that having the right tool for any enterprise is the only
way to go, and in this case, I was well equipped. Since the Efke can is about
2mm larger than the Fuji cans, I jammed a Fuji can inside each Efke can to
reinforce it and keep it perfectly round while I cut off the bottom quarter
inch with a tubing cutter, normally intended for use with copper pipe. Now I
have, for free, $12 worth of perfectly good rear lens caps.
Since nobody wanted any of these cans anyway, that means only two are left, and
I may even find a use for them before the day's over.
Walt
--
"Anything more than 500 yards from
the car just isn't photogenic." --
Edward Weston
-------------- Original message ----------------------
From: hiwayman@xxxxxxx (Walt Wayman)
> Oh, indeed we did. But if we impose an embargo on repetitive discussions,
> then
> this list is deader'n a doorknob. :-)
>
> Walt
>
> --
> "Anything more than 500 yards from
> the car just isn't photogenic." --
> Edward Weston
>
> -------------- Original message ----------------------
> From: Chris Barker <ftog@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >
> > Didn't we discuss this, along these lines, around 6 months ago?
> >
> > Chris
> >
> > On 8 Apr 2005, at 15:12, Walt Wayman wrote:
> >
> > > Rick,
> > >
> > > Either (a) your Fuji film comes in a bigger can than mine does; (b)
> > > your T20 TTL connector is smaller than mine, or (c) we're not talking
> > > about the same device. I just tried shoving one into a transparent
> > > Fuji film can, which formerly held a roll of Provia 100F, and it
> > > definitely won't go. Same no-go with a Kodak can.
> > >
> > > Is this the doohickey you're talking about fitting into a Fuji can?
> > >
> > > http://www.star.ucl.ac.uk/~rwesson/esif/om-sif/flashphotogroup/
> > > ttl_auto_connector_t20.htm
> > >
> > > Walt
> >
> >
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