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Re: [OM] In praise of Tamron lens caps & etc.

Subject: Re: [OM] In praise of Tamron lens caps & etc.
From: Skip Williams <om@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 14 Mar 2003 09:06:08 -0500
I've seen some sort of gadget to keep flowers in place by a clamp.  Check out 
Lepp's or Kirk Enterprises' site.

For real closeups in wind, the best way is with some sort of light tent that 
gets staked down to the ground.  But they are cumbersome.

Skip



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>Subject: Re: [OM] In praise of Tamron lens caps & etc.
>   From: Moose <olymoose@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>   Date: Fri, 14 Mar 2003 02:46:30 -0800
>     To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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>Thanks, Skip, if you were offering to help, send me phone numbers or 
>something, but I'm in a more than satisfactory relationship. Perhaps 
>it's because of that that I have time to fuss with lens caps; not out on 
>the hunt. I didn't know there was a 49mm version, as B&H doesn't list it.
>
>I still haven't tried out the 135/4.5 and its wonderful new cap. We went 
>on an expedition to Pt. Reyes and walked down a trail to the beach 
>today. I thought about the weather and took the Kiron 105/2.8 instead 
>and I was right. Heavy overcast and strong wind meant I needed all the 
>speed I could get for anything that wasn't rock solid even with 400 & 
>800 iso film. The wildflowers were really dancing around. I hope some of 
>the shots between gusts come out. Does anybody make a tripod to keep the 
>subject still ? ;-)
>
>Moose
>
>Skip Williams wrote:
>
>>Moose,
>>
>>You're WAY too excited about a lens cap.  Perhaps you need a date?
>>
>>But really.....The recessed button Tamron caps are very nice.  I have 43mm, 
>>49mm, and 55mm Tamron caps that I rescued from the junk bin on several of my 
>>lenses.  The 43mm caps are especially nice, as they fit the Pen F's standard 
>>lenses.  
>>
>>I also used to have a Canon lens cap from the 70's/80's that was great with 
>>it's robust buttons.
>>
>>Why aren't the other caps made as nicely?  Because the makers are CHEAP 
>>BASTARDS!  I have several plastic-springed, generic caps that have broken in 
>>short order.  Grrrrr.
>>
>Gee, Skip, you sound awfully excited about those lens caps. Perhaps 
>you.............. :-)
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