Cheap lens cap for I-22

[santino]

Hi!

Just made myself a cheap lens cap for the Industar 22 (collapsible). All you need are coin-capsules (mine had a 33mm diameter, they fit perfectly - brand was lighthouse) and a bit of black paint. I just painted the outer side of the capsule black and that's it. It fits perfectly and doesn't look that bad! (IMO) 😀

don't forget to paint it (on the outer side) because I assure you don't want to burn holes in your shutter curtains (unless you use a Bessa etc.) 🙂

hope you like it. have fun comrades 🙂 😱

 

[physiognomy]

Cool idea... looks good! Thanks for sharing...

Peter

ps I've never seen 'coin capsules' before... I assume they are for keeping coins from tarnishing???

 

[ampguy]

Never seen them either. I spent 15 min. the other day brownsing through a camera store's used cap shoeboxes for an I-22/I-50 cap and didn't find one the exact size. I think I'm going to have to make one as well.

 

[santino]

you're right, those capsules are for protecting collectible coins. I guess you'll have to buy them in a special collectible store (with stamps and coins etc.).

Like I said, it works like a charm 🙂

 

[santino]

there's something similar
http://cgi.ebay.com/7-SILVER-DOLLAR...1QQihZ016QQcategoryZ39476QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
but I don't know the dimensions of those.

btw. I paid 3.50$ for ten.

 

[santino]

if you can't find any coin capsules I could send some of mine to you guys, I've got plenty.