Thanks Daniel,
I just today received the metal cap and spacer ring and they do a
great job of lens protection. After seeing what one of these lens just
went for on the auction site, I was getting worried.
Rand E.
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Daniel Sepke wrote:
> Following from Chucks suggestion of a hood with cap glued on. Everyone's
> favourite cheap lens cap house www.camerafilters.com carry spacer rings in
> standard filter sizes including 49mm. Add one of these to a screw in metal
> lens cap and maybe a little glue to keep the cap on the end of the tube and
> your problem is solved.
>
> Dan S.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of Chuck Norcutt
> Subject: [OM] Re: I Need ! Front cap for Olympus Zuiko MC MACRO 38mm f/2.8
>
> I'll bet you could make one from a screw in 49mm metal cap with a hole cut
> in the middle and then glue on an OM Tamron Adaptall rear cap which I recall
> as being fairly deep. Or you could glue on a short M42 extension tube with
> an M42 body cap screwed in to form a cover. Maybe someone will pick up from
> here and think up something better looking, cheaper and easier to make...
> like maybe a deep screw in metal lens hood with a suitably large metal lens
> cap glued onto the end.
>
> Chuck
>
> Rand E wrote:
>> I know, I'm dreaming or on drugs. But, I had to ask.
>> Rand E.
>>
>> P.S. I know, but the one that's on ebay. But I'd still be one cap short.
>
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