Rear cap is a standard rear cap. Front cap slips around edge of lens and
stays on by friction......sometimes. Older caps are all metal, newer are
plastic.
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----- Original Message -----
From: "--p.j." <johnsonpa@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, January 17, 2002 9:35 AM
Subject: Re: [OM] 18mm deep rear lens cap?
> >I have not seen this type of cap before. The 18mm I bought only came w/
> >the standard 49mm cap - I had to buy the adapter rind, and still have
> >not been able to find a 72mm cap!
> >
> >Any thoughts?
>
> You can get the cap new from B&H (special order) for $29.50, and I think
> Camtech carries it too. It's the same one for the 16mm fisheye.
> I have the 18mm, and the cap doesn't stay on very well. I now keep the
cap
> secure with a wide rubber band. That front element buldges out way too
far
> for me to not get a little squeemish, but I take the lens just about
> everywhere.
> You should be able to get a generic72mm cap at any well-stocked camera
shop
> (getting harder and harder to find), and the Oly cap is available new from
> B&H (and I suppose Camtech, too).
> You can see the deep cap here:
> http://www.taiga.ca/~esif/om-sif/lensgroup/caps.htm (it's the left-most
> one...but not the big one (8mm, I think)).
> HTH,
> --p.j.
>
>
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