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Re: [OM] Deep caps [was: How many were there ?

Subject: Re: [OM] Deep caps [was: How many were there ?
From: Andrew Fildes <afildes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2000 10:28:40 +1100
>>In a message dated 9/24/00 11:08:28 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
>>afildes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
>>
>>>  Incidently, I bought a cheap 28/2.8 today and it had a very deep back cap
>>>   on it - a full inch deep instead of the usual half inch. Any idea
>>>what this
>>>   is for?
>>>   Andrew
>>>
>>This cap is for bellows lens such as the 80 mm macro where the rear element
>>projects into the mirror box or bellows.
>
>Put it on eBay with "RARE" in the subject, and you'll get enough for
>a dozen normal back-caps. :-)
>

Ha! Reminds me of that Nikon 21mm lens hood!
Andrew



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