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

Subject: Re: [OM] Deep caps [was: How many were there ?
From: frieder.faig@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2000 15:14:24 +0200
On Mon, Sep 25, 2000 at 10:29:49AM -0700, Jan Steinman wrote:
> >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. :-)

But don`t mention that it is still available new from Olympus.


Frieder Faig
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