rear lens caps...dumb question...

[back alley]

has anyone glued 2 rear caps back to back yet?
i was about to order a couple of extra caps when i took a good look and there does not seem to be much contact space for a good solid bond.

 

[Roger Hicks]

Try the one-piece twin back-caps from Op/Tech.

Cheers,

R.

 

[back alley]

for an x-pro1?

 

[Roger Hicks]

Maybe. I was surprised at the range they have. Check! Sorry, but I didn't.

Cheers,

R.

 

[back alley]

none for fuji...

 

[Rvl]

quick way is double sided tape
other way is file the bottoms flat and use plastic glue

 

[ruby.monkey]

A lump of Sugru between the caps, should do the trick.

 

[Shac]

file the bottoms flat and use plastic glue

Worked perfectly for me (not with Fuji caps). I used plexiglass solvent if I remember correctly

 

[back alley]

this is getting to be like work...😉

 

[Jamie Pillers]

Joe, I'm curious... why do you do this?

 

[GaryLH]

I did already

I did already

I posted in the kshapero's thread about bare rear lens. About using double rear lens caps instead of going bare in this post.

http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showpost.php?p=2006415&postcount=3

I also added a post about what they looked like here.

http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showpost.php?p=2006425&postcount=8


Gary

 

[back alley]

Joe, I'm curious... why do you do this?

space saver...attach 2 lenses back to back...takes up less space in a camera bag..

 

[Broke]

I did this with a couple M caps using 5 minute epoxy, works great.
Cheers,
Jim

 

[GaryLH]

space saver...attach 2 lenses back to back...takes up less space in a camera bag..

Less fumbling and slightLy faster lens exchange as well... I started doing this when I got into shooting w/ rf lenses..

Gary

 

[Jamie Pillers]

This idea seems fraught with danger. I'm not sure why I'd want to be handling two lenses at the same time, especially when pulling it out of the camera bag. Seems like it would be pretty easy to lose control of one of the lenses that loosens from the cap. And it doesn't seem like it really saves much space at all. Its still two caps and two lenses.

 

[Contarama]

Sounds kind of like taping two machine gun clips together...enhance the fire power envelope if you will. Capital idea if it works for you.

 

[btgc]

space saver...attach 2 lenses back to back...takes up less space in a camera bag..

Original way to drop two lenses at one attempt....sorry for being realistic instead of optimistic.

 

[Roger Hicks]

Really, it works fine, though a lot depends on the size of the lenses and the layout of the bag.

Cheers,

R.

 

[back alley]

i've used 2 caps back to back for years and NEVER dropped a lens.
i reach into my bag and grab the lens and turn...the lenses rarely leave the bag except for a turnover if i want the lens on the bottom.

 

[Buzz40]

Leica has sold for years a one piece double rear cap for both R and M lenses. One came with a used lens I bought years ago. Worked fine for stacking two shorter lenses in a camera bag. Never had a problem with it dislodging unexpectedly.