50mm Contax/Nikon-S Rear Caps? Wassup?

[Benjamin Marks]

Hey, how come every guy with access to a CNC machine or with a cousin who owns a plastics factory in Hongju is marketing wide angle rear Contax lens caps but NO ONE is selling a cheap cap for 50's? Where is the love?

Any leads?

Ben Marks

 

[Sonnar Brian]

I use the caps from medicine bottles on mine. Works Perfectly, and my medical insurance covers the cost.

 

[Benjamin Marks]

I'm amazed that there is actually no cheap source for these; I had assumed that, with most things, I was just ignorant of the marketplace. Wow.

Ben Marks

 

[rover]

nobby sparrow or something like that on ebay. I bought a couple, just a loose friction fit. But they did the job (for 50mm lenses not the external bayonet lenses).

 

[rover]

http://cgi.ebay.com/Contax-rear-len...eras?hash=item25562d9c8a&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

thats the one

 

[Benjamin Marks]

Brilliant! I feel like an intrepid explorer faaar down a tributary of the photo-mainstream. Ordered three. Thanks, Rover (feeling chagrinned that I couldn't find that for myself on e-bay).

Ben Marks

 

[zeissguy]

Rear Caps for Internal Mount Lenses

Rear Caps for Internal Mount Lenses

Hey, how come every guy with access to a CNC machine or with a cousin who owns a plastics factory in Hongju is marketing wide angle rear Contax lens caps but NO ONE is selling a cheap cap for 50's? Where is the love?

Any leads?

Ben Marks

Rear caps that work with the 5cm & 50mm internal mount Contax lenses may be found on eBay. A seller with the handle of nobbysparrow located in Japan sells aluminum reproductions of the Zeiss #727 rear cap. The difference is that his caps do not have any felt lining. His price is $10.00 per cap. He also charges a single flat fee of $3.00 for worldwide shipping.

Link to nobbysparrow's eBay listing for rear caps for internal mount lenses

However, if you are looking for the vintage Zeiss #727 cap, they are pricey. Occasionally, they appear on eBay. Currently, Kevin Cameras has one listed as a Buy-It-Now, or Make Offer listing. His Buy-It-Now price is $80.00.

Kevin Camera's eBay listing for a Vintage Zeiss #727 Rear Cap

 

[Cascadilla]

There is also an eBay seller who makes plastic caps that fit internal mount 50 mm/5 cm Sonnars and goes by the name of Zeissman. I ordered some, and they fit tightly on post war Sonnars and a pre war collapsible Sonnar. The cost is reasonable (a lot less than $80) and my order came quickly. I'm not related, just a satisfied customer.