This rear lens cap is also used with several of the macro lens as well,
the 135 f4.5 macro for one and these caps are still available new from
Olympus I believe.
Rand E.
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Samuel Morales wrote:
>
> The deep cap went with the 350mm f2.8 lens and the 250mm f2 lens as well.
> The deep lens cap without the camera body attached to rear of lens would fit
> snuggly into the case without any play, if the cushion insert was installed
> at butt end of case. I am not to sure if the 180mm f2 came this way, anyone
> out there know?
>
> In short it provides extra cushion in the event someone dropped the heavy
> lens inside the case, but of course, the cap will fit any lens with a rear
> OM lens mount and was sold as an individual part as well.
>
> Hope that helps,
>
> Sam....
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Andrew Fildes <afildes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Monday, September 25, 2000 7:02 PM
> Subject: Re: [OM] Deep caps [was: How many were there ?
>
> >>In a message dated 9/24/00 11:08:28 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
> >>afildes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
> >>
> >>> Incidently, I bought a cheap 28/2.8 today and it had a very deep back
> cap
> >>> on it - a full inch deep instead of the usual half inch. Any idea what
> this
> >>> is for?
> >>> Andrew
> >>>
> >>This cap is for bellows lens such as the 80 mm macro where the rear
> element
> >>projects into the mirror box or bellows.
> >>
> >>Warren
> >
> >Ah, that explains it! Couldn't work it out - any lens needing that deep a
> >cap would collide with the mirror.
> >No use to me - anyone need it? Reply off line.
> >Andrew
> >
> >
> >
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