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Orio
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 Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 8:59 pm Post subject: Spring in lens cap? |
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One of my contax G2 lens caps was losing the top, so I opened to fix it with glue, but the components fell apart. I was able to reconstruct it, except that now it does not have "tension" anymore (you know, when you press the cap from both sides to make it fit the lens).
So I am wondering if maybe these caps have a spring inside, that I may have lost.
Anyone knows anything about that?
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Attila
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| Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 9:16 pm Post subject: |
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Many caps has spring inside or most of them (snap caps).
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Orio
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| Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2008 2:48 am Post subject: |
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Thanks Attila. Now how to find a replacement one?  
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bob955i
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Orio - what's the diameter and is it 'Contax' badged?
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Orio
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| Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2008 9:57 am Post subject: |
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| bob955i wrote: | | Orio - what's the diameter and is it 'Contax' badged? |
The diameter is 46mm, and the type is the "G" type (don't know if you are familiar), it has a grey top that is glued over.
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Attila
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| Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2008 11:04 am Post subject: |
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http://shop.ebay.co.uk/?_from=R40&_npmv=3&_trksid=m38&_nkw=lens+cap+46mm
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Carl Zeiss: Sonnar 2.8/135,2.8/180mm,Tessar 4/135mm
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Orio
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| Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2008 12:39 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks Attila - I would like to try fixing the original cap if possible, because if tomorrow I need to sell the lens, lack of original cap means lower selling price (it is stupid, but I verified that a lot of times).
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Attila
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| Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2008 5:22 pm Post subject: |
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Good luck  !
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Pancolar 1.4/55mm,1.8/50mm,1.8/80mm,Tessar 2.8/50mm,Biotar 2/58mm,1.5/75mm,1.5/7,5cm
Carl Zeiss: Sonnar 2.8/135,2.8/180mm,Tessar 4/135mm
Nikon: 3.5/20mm,2.8/28mm,1.4/35mm,1.4/50mm,1.2/50mm,2/50mm,1.8/105mm,2.5/105mm,4/200mm macro,4.5/300mm
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bob955i
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| Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2008 6:25 pm Post subject: |
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| Orio wrote: | | The diameter is 46mm, and the type is the "G" type (don't know if you are familiar), it has a grey top that is glued over. |
Pity, because I was going to give you the cap off my Planar 1.4, but unfortunately it's 55mm dia. and black as you know, so no good.
Hope you get one though.
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Orio
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| Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2008 8:27 pm Post subject: |
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| bob955i wrote: | | Orio wrote: | | The diameter is 46mm, and the type is the "G" type (don't know if you are familiar), it has a grey top that is glued over. |
Pity, because I was going to give you the cap off my Planar 1.4, but unfortunately it's 55mm dia. and black as you know, so no good.
Hope you get one though. |
Thanks just the same, Bob.
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Main Tools:
LENSES: Carl Zeiss, Leitz, Soviet, old Nikkors, others.
DSLR: Canon EOS 5D, 50D. SLR: Contax AX, RX, 167MT; Voigtländer Bessaflex TM; Praktica FX2; Nikon FM2, F70.
RANGEFINDERS: Contax G2, Kiev-4, Voigtlaender Bessa-T, Canonette QL17. MEDIUM FORMAT: Pentacon 6, Zeiss Super Ikonta, Agfa Record II.
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bob955i
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| Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2008 9:00 pm Post subject: |
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No problem Orio - my Planar is a definite keeper for me as although it's IQ is everything I expected and more, it does have very slight edge fungus (inside one of the cemented elements and uncleanable as a result) and a bad scratch on the trim ring, both of which would impact on it's resale value.
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| Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2008 9:15 pm Post subject: |
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Bob this is the best time of year to kill that fungus with sunlight.
Orio I will keep my eyes open for a spare cap. They do come up on ebay regularly as well. Although usually too expensive.
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bob955i
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| Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2008 9:26 pm Post subject: |
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I had it sitting on the windowsill for a day Andy and that was when I found out about the other little "problem"....
Lens was warm but not overly so, when I picked it up however, I then found that the aperture wouldn't open or close - turned out that someone had managed to break the little arm off the actuator, had glued it back on, and the glue had gave way due to the heat.
I ended up having to strip the lens and get some heavy duty epoxy to refit the little arm. 
I've got a small UV lamp though so I'll probably use that, rather than sunlight to finish the job.
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Medium Format: Mamiya RB67 Pro-S, Pentacon Six TL, Yashica 635
Rangefinder: Rank-Mamiya 4B
Bridge: Minolta DiMage 7i
P&S: Olympus XA-3
Lenses by the following makers:
Carl Zeiss Jena, Carl Zeiss Oberkochen, Hanimex, Mamiya, Meyer Optik Görlitz, Pentacon, Prakticar, Schneider-Kreuznach, Sigma, Super Paragon
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