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Hallo,
I have a Minolta Spotmeter F which I bought second hand a few years ago, without the lens cap. I would like to buy a lens cap for it. The manual does not mention which diameter should I buy. I have to know as I don't think this stuff is so easy to find in a shop.
Measuring the diameter with a rule I find the outer diameter is probably 39mm (should use a calibre to be sure).
I suppose a generic lens cap with diameter 39mm should go, but I consider that usually lens caps are actually indicated with the thread filter mount diameter, which is on the inner side of the barrel. So a cap which is meant to fit a 49mm lens thread is actually a bit larger than that, as it has to cover also the thickness of the metal.
So the question is:
would a generic lens cap sold as 39mm diameter work?
something like this:
http://cgi.ebay.it/Objektivdeckel-S..._Camcorder_Objektivdeckel&hash=item35aaf53b8e
although I would go for something cheaper.
Thanks
Fabrizio
I have a Minolta Spotmeter F which I bought second hand a few years ago, without the lens cap. I would like to buy a lens cap for it. The manual does not mention which diameter should I buy. I have to know as I don't think this stuff is so easy to find in a shop.
Measuring the diameter with a rule I find the outer diameter is probably 39mm (should use a calibre to be sure).
I suppose a generic lens cap with diameter 39mm should go, but I consider that usually lens caps are actually indicated with the thread filter mount diameter, which is on the inner side of the barrel. So a cap which is meant to fit a 49mm lens thread is actually a bit larger than that, as it has to cover also the thickness of the metal.
So the question is:
would a generic lens cap sold as 39mm diameter work?
something like this:
http://cgi.ebay.it/Objektivdeckel-S..._Camcorder_Objektivdeckel&hash=item35aaf53b8e
although I would go for something cheaper.
Thanks
Fabrizio