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Re: [OM] m4/3 front lens caps - Oly not advised

Subject: Re: [OM] m4/3 front lens caps - Oly not advised
From: Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 08 Aug 2013 17:57:33 -0400
Indicative of a QC or vendor selection problem?

Chuck Norcutt


On 8/8/2013 5:05 PM, Moose wrote:
> On 8/8/2013 8:02 AM, Chuck Norcutt wrote:
>> A while ago Moose posted on m4/3 center pinch front lens caps.  He said
>> he'd bought genuine Oly caps because they weren't that much more
>> expensive and he liked the Oly name to complement the camera.
>>
>> When I ordered my own center pinch caps I decided to do the same.  But
>> as luck had it B&H was out of 52mm Oly center pinch caps so I ordered
>> B&H's generic 52mm version for the 12-50 and the genuine Oly cap in 58mm
>> for the 14-150.  But I'm glad it worked out that way.  As it turns out
>> the spring pressure on the 58mm Oly cap is very weak.  It makes it hard
>> to install properly and a light bump will cause it to fall off.
>
> I guess mine came from a different batch.
>
> Snap on crisply and stay on - when I remember to put them on. :-)   Spring 
> stiffness about the same as a 67 mm Tamron;
> maybe a teensy bit less, but similar. And did I mention mine stay on unless I 
> take them off? ;-)
>
> Sorry yours are less functional.
>
> Capped Moose
>
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