DIY- lens cap for industar/jupiter lens

julescasablancas · 26th November 2008

Hi, can help me recommend any everyday objects that can be used for the front caps for industar/jupiter lens?
i had tried multivitamins bottle caps but they are slightly too small
thanks,

giantcanopy · 26th November 2008

Will you be able to get the original caps from the company u purchased from ?

I have a similar problem with my Angulon PC where their perculiar 67mm threads simply is not compatible with the usual cap. And i am not going to pay 200 bucks for an exorbitant lens cap. I could not find any suitable plastic pringles cap either.

In the end i stuck ( with tapes ) a 67mm to 77mm step up ring to the front threads and capped with a typical 77mm lens cap.

Ryan

julescasablancas · 26th November 2008

i never see those lenses that come with caps hahaha
well now im thinking of making them from mashed paper and pva glue.hope its going to work

dan-el · 4th December 2008

You know you can DIY rear caps using caps from fruit juice drinks, some will fit better than others. You need to trim the threads using a cutter. Need to be extra careful not to cut your fingers.
I have yet to find a way to make front caps. I recently bought 2 minolta caps that fit the 40.5 lenses. They were made for the 110 slr system.

26th November 2008	#1
julescasablancas Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 97	DIY- lens cap for industar/jupiter lens Hi, can help me recommend any everyday objects that can be used for the front caps for industar/jupiter lens? i had tried multivitamins bottle caps but they are slightly too small thanks, __________________ flakes

26th November 2008	#2
giantcanopy Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Northerner Posts: 3,964	Re: DIY- lens cap for industar/jupiter lens Will you be able to get the original caps from the company u purchased from ? I have a similar problem with my Angulon PC where their perculiar 67mm threads simply is not compatible with the usual cap. And i am not going to pay 200 bucks for an exorbitant lens cap. I could not find any suitable plastic pringles cap either. In the end i stuck ( with tapes ) a 67mm to 77mm step up ring to the front threads and capped with a typical 77mm lens cap. Ryan __________________ Kaleidoscopy & Singapore Shave! Shaving Jedi

26th November 2008	#3
julescasablancas Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 97	Re: DIY- lens cap for industar/jupiter lens i never see those lenses that come with caps hahaha well now im thinking of making them from mashed paper and pva glue.hope its going to work __________________ flakes

4th December 2008	#4
dan-el Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 146	Re: DIY- lens cap for industar/jupiter lens You know you can DIY rear caps using caps from fruit juice drinks, some will fit better than others. You need to trim the threads using a cutter. Need to be extra careful not to cut your fingers. I have yet to find a way to make front caps. I recently bought 2 minolta caps that fit the 40.5 lenses. They were made for the 110 slr system.