[rollei_list] Re: Lens Cap and centering Aid
- From: Jerry Lehrer <jerryleh@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 12 Feb 2005 18:47:37 -0800
Marc,
As usual, your density prevails. Don't fold the cap, just swing it to clear
the taking lens, and Bob's your uncle.
Jerry
Marc James Small wrote:
> At 08:38 PM 2/12/05 -0500, Austin Franklin wrote:
>
> >I didn't say it didn't "work", I only questioned the claim that this
> >specific function was the intention of mirroring the cap. Again, how many
> >people take pictures of just themselves and need such a device? I actually
> >take quite a few pictures of my self, and don't use any such "aids".
>
> Austin
>
> As it seems, someone developed this method after F&H had introduced the
> shiny lens cap, and so, F&H adopted this as a proven method for success. I
> do not believe that anyone is suggesting that F&H thought this one up
> before adopting the shiny lens cap.
>
> I do not see how this was supposed to work, in any event. If you put the
> lens cap over the viewing lens, the second cap will fall over the taking
> lens. And, if you glue it up onto the first cap, it has a black surface.
>
> So, the entire suggestion appears most bogus. Can someone enlighten me on
> just what I am missing?
>
> Marc
>
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