Huss
Veteran
Have you ever looked at what you think is a lens cap, and wonder what lens is missing it, only to realize it is the cap to your pepper grinder?
I have...
I have...
Too much equipment? Funny... 
Guth
Appreciative User
I can see it. At first glance I thought the label said “Black Paint Peppercorn Grinder”.
(Did I mention that I have concerns this place might be rubbing off on me.)
(Did I mention that I have concerns this place might be rubbing off on me.)
CMur12
Veteran
No, I haven't, Huss, but I'm fully capable of coming up with other ways to embarrass myself.
- Murray
- Murray
Richard G
Veteran
The M2 pepper grinder is better.
madNbad
Well-known
Etch “E. Leitz, Wetzlar” on it. Put it in the ‘bay as “Minty”.
raid
Dad Photographer
No. This has not happened to me yet.
Richard G
Veteran
Also, as a supermarket pepper grinder collector I never remove the stiff transparent plastic collar that retains the lid so I’m not likely to lose one.
Phil_F_NM
Camera hacker
I found that the lens cap of my Swift Audubon MkII binoculars fits our Peugeot pepper grinder perfectly. It now lives there as I don't think the binos need a lens cap since I always have them around my neck or on the shelf. Never in a bag, so nothing should scratch them.
Phil Forrest
Phil Forrest
Rob-F
Likes Leicas
No, but I have looked around the house for anything that might fit a lens in need of a cap. No luck so far.
Huss
Veteran
Well at least I wasn't the guy who QA-d this bug fix release..
Rayt
Nonplayer Character
Yes I have! I have more camera/lens accessories than my wife has kitchen products so maybe my lens cap will end up on the spice rack. And I am sure she won’t want any of it during the divorce.
Chris101
summicronia
When you run out of pepper, try putting the grinder on the camera and see how it stacks up. Is that a 43-86 I see on the Nikon in your picture? The pepper grinder might actually beat that? (Heh, I have 2 of them, and love 'em both!)
Huss
Veteran
Yar that is the infamous 43-86. But it actually is the second version (non silver rim, writing on the outside) which is pretty decent. Picked that up with the FM, both in near perfect condition, from a Goodwill find!
I already have an FM2n, but couldn't resist because this is the first time I've seen anything decent at that shop.
D
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Guest
Looks just like the caps for the rubber Leica CL 40/90 lenshoods
sanmich
Veteran
I have to admit, I am much more concerned by your lens missing its f/11 aperture
Out to Lunch
Ventor
You're in good company...many moons ago I read that Messieur Bresson used a marmalade jar cover for his favorite lens.
TEZillman
Well-known
Just so it doesn’t happen again, may I suggest you put one of theses on it?
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/834774-REG/Sensei_CK_L_Cap_Keeper_for_Lens.html/?ap=y&ap=y&smp=y&smp=y&lsft=BI%3A514&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI0uetz7ns5gIVA9vACh0AswULEAQYASABEgIrrfD_BwE
LCSmith
Well-known
Have you ever looked at what you think is a lens cap, and wonder what lens is missing it, only to realize it is the cap to your pepper grinder?
I have...
Is that you, Tom Papa?
Huss
Veteran
I have to admit, I am much more concerned by your lens missing its f/11 aperture
It's so weird. All is ok at F8 and I can take pics. Then as I turn the ring toward F16 there is a loud humming, everything around me darkens, slows down and freezes, then it speeds up and becomes light again when the ring reaches F16.
Other people claim that F11 is between F8 and F16 but that is just nonsense.