Looking for that special lens cap? Auto S2

[dreilly]

I know, I should probably put this in WTB, but I suspect nobody reads that. Anyway, this might be of interest anyway.

The Konica Auto S2 shares a 55mm filter thread with several other cameras, including my beloved Olympus 35LC. I just cleaned the VF of that camera last night, and discovered while under the hood that one of the screws to the light meter switch is stripped. Anyway, I just wired the meter on (the button was kind of pain, anyway). But, now I need a lens cap to keep the battery from dying quick.

The 35LC, which has the same lens as the 35SP, can also take the konica's nifty sliding lens hood. I have that already, and though it doesn't extend as far out as on the Konica, it helps. I have two choices: find an Auto S2 slip-on cap, or take the hood on and off to put the cap on (not fun). Any other ideas, or something that'll do the trick sitting in a drawer?

doug

 

[fidget]

What button is that? Don't remember pressing a button on my (now sold) S2.

Dave

 

[PhotoMat]

Measure the O.D. of the lens hood (I assume that it's a round, rigid-style hood) and get a push-on cap from B&H.

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/con...i=297&shs=&at=Type_Push-On&basicSubmit=Submit

For push-on caps, you may need to order a cap that is sized 1mm less than your initial measurement.

 

[dreilly]

No button on the S2, but on the Olympus 35LC, which is the same era and shares some similar features. It's a bit simpler, with only a coupled light meter that turns on by a button (you have to hold the button down). The S2's meter is better.

Thanks for the tip on B&H...I shoulda thoughta that!

 

[fidget]

No button on the S2, but on the Olympus 35LC, ......

Oh, sorry, I misunderstood. For a moment I thought that I missed some important feature on my S2 (which was the hoodless version, or maybe they all started out with hoods....)

Dave.