Silver lens cap for Jupiter 8?

[glenm]

Hi,
I have a silver Jupiter 8 on my Zorki 3.But it has a black lens cap, which I don't like much...
Is there anywhere in the UK where I can source a silver lens cap? Or worldwide if postage to UK is possible/afordable?

Thanks,
Glen

 

[fanshaw]

Why not try Ebay? There shouldn't be any quality issues with a lens cap.

 

[I Love Film]

Hi,
I have a silver Jupiter 8 on my Zorki 3.But it has a black lens cap, which I don't like much...
Is there anywhere in the UK where I can source a silver lens cap? Or worldwide if postage to UK is possible/afordable?

Thanks,
Glen

You're being serious? Spray paint the black one silver.

 

[sevo]

Amedeo M. (the guy with the excellent Contax mount adapters) sometimes sells replica Contax metal lens caps through his ebay store...

 

[glenm]

Spray paint is not really an option, I wouldprefer a metal one, and I paint would last too long (unless the camera is just sitting on a shelf, which it is not!)

I've had a quick look on Ebay. There are some metal contax replicas on there, but in different sizes.

As far as I know, the Jupiter is 40.5mm, but I take this to be the thread size, not the size of a slip on cap. What size would I be looing for (or model of Contax lens, as most listings quote the lens type rather than size)

Cheers for any help
Glen

 

[fanshaw]

42mm push-on

 

[Dez]

Chrome caps in the 42mm push-on J8 size are surprisingly difficult to find. Ebay has loads of the smaller caps for the collapsible Industar 22/50, but the larger size is trickier. However, there is an ebay seller at the moment

http://www.ebay.com/itm/350359960624?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

I just bought a couple of these but have not received them yet. We shall see what condition they are in.

Cheers,
Dez