Anyone with a Nikon WC-E24 wide converter?

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Don Wiss wrote:
> I lost the large lens cap on a plane. I thought trying to find a
> replacement would be a lot easier if I had the number. So if you have
> this converter, could you please post the part number on the large
> cap.

Take the converter to your favourite photo shop. If it has a standard filter
thread then it should be very easy to find a matching lens cap.

jue
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Jürgen Exner wrote:
> Don Wiss wrote:
>> I lost the large lens cap on a plane. I thought trying to find a
>> replacement would be a lot easier if I had the number. So if you have
>> this converter, could you please post the part number on the large
>> cap.
>
> Take the converter to your favourite photo shop. If it has a standard filter
> thread then it should be very easy to find a matching lens cap.

It's not threaded.

Maybe check "http://www.2filter.com/prices/products/Lenscaps.html" for a
snap-on cap that would work.

Or buy the newer WC-E63 which is threaded.
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In article <47435473$0$79939$742ec2ed@news.sonic.net>, SMS ÊñØËíÇÊñá’Ä¢
夏 <scharf.steven.RemoveThis@geemail.com> wrote:

> Jürgen Exner wrote:
> > Don Wiss wrote:
> >> I lost the large lens cap on a plane. I thought trying to find a
> >> replacement would be a lot easier if I had the number. So if you have
> >> this converter, could you please post the part number on the large
> >> cap.
> >
> > Take the converter to your favourite photo shop. If it has a standard
> > filter
> > thread then it should be very easy to find a matching lens cap.
>
> It's not threaded.

wrong. it is threaded.
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On Tue, 20 Nov 2007 16:31:03 -0800, nospam <nospam DeleteThis @nospam.invalid> wrote:

>夏 <scharf.steven DeleteThis @geemail.com> wrote:
>> Jürgen Exner wrote:
>> > Don Wiss wrote:
>> >> I lost the large lens cap on a plane. I thought trying to find a
>> >> replacement would be a lot easier if I had the number. So if you have
>> >> this converter, could you please post the part number on the large
>> >> cap.
>> >
>> > Take the converter to your favourite photo shop. If it has a standard filter
>> > thread then it should be very easy to find a matching lens cap.
>>
>> It's not threaded.
>
>wrong. it is threaded.

It is threaded, but at some point it got dropped and it is crimped in at
one point. I certainly am not going to buy a new lens for an eight year old
camera! But I would like to buy the push over lens cap that came with it.

Don <www.donwiss.com> (e-mail link at home page bottom).
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Don Wiss wrote:
[]
> It is threaded, but at some point it got dropped and it is crimped in
> at one point. I certainly am not going to buy a new lens for an eight
> year old camera! But I would like to buy the push over lens cap that
> came with it.
>
> Don <www.donwiss.com> (e-mail link at home page bottom).

Don,

Mine is only threaded to hold the front-element retaining ring.

The plastic front cap carries no part marking, but has two numbers moulded
internally "495" and "4". I suspect these are simply the sequence numbers
from the mould. The bottom cap has no markings at all. There's nothing
in the leaflet which came with the lens either.

Cheers,
David
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In article <m_S0j.50953$c_1.34810@text.news.blueyonder.co.uk>, David J
Taylor <david-taylor.DeleteThis@blueyonder.not-this-bit.nor-this-bit.co.uk> wrote:

> Mine is only threaded to hold the front-element retaining ring.

it looks that way but it actually has a usable 48mm thread, however,
the thread is *very* shallow (about a half-turn, total).

> The plastic front cap carries no part marking, but has two numbers moulded
> internally "495" and "4". I suspect these are simply the sequence numbers
> from the mould. The bottom cap has no markings at all. There's nothing
> in the leaflet which came with the lens either.

mine is 495 & 3.
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David J Taylor wrote:
> Don Wiss wrote:
> []
>> It is threaded, but at some point it got dropped and it is crimped in
>> at one point. I certainly am not going to buy a new lens for an eight
>> year old camera! But I would like to buy the push over lens cap that
>> came with it.
>>
>> Don <www.donwiss.com> (e-mail link at home page bottom).
>
> Don,
>
> Mine is only threaded to hold the front-element retaining ring.
>

Right, by threaded, I meant threaded for a screw-on lens filter, which
it's not, AFAIK. The follow-up product is threaded for filters. Somehow
Nikon forgot to include this capability on the WC-E24.
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In article <47443fc3$0$79879$742ec2ed@news.sonic.net>, SMS ÊñØËíÇÊñá’Ä¢
夏 <scharf.steven.TakeThisOut@geemail.com> wrote:

> Right, by threaded, I meant threaded for a screw-on lens filter, which
> it's not, AFAIK. The follow-up product is threaded for filters. Somehow
> Nikon forgot to include this capability on the WC-E24.

it IS threaded for a filter, it is just very shallow. why do you
insist it isn't when you don't own one?
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On Tue, 20 Nov 2007 21:39:37 -0500, Don Wiss <donwiss.DeleteThis@no_spam.com> wrote:

>On Tue, 20 Nov 2007 16:31:03 -0800, nospam <nospam.DeleteThis@nospam.invalid> wrote:
>
>>夏 <scharf.steven.DeleteThis@geemail.com> wrote:
>>> Jürgen Exner wrote:
>>> > Don Wiss wrote:
>>> >> I lost the large lens cap on a plane. I thought trying to find a
>>> >> replacement would be a lot easier if I had the number. So if you have
>>> >> this converter, could you please post the part number on the large
>>> >> cap.
>>> >
>>> > Take the converter to your favourite photo shop. If it has a standard filter
>>> > thread then it should be very easy to find a matching lens cap.
>>>
>>> It's not threaded.
>>
>>wrong. it is threaded.
>
>It is threaded, but at some point it got dropped and it is crimped in at
>one point. I certainly am not going to buy a new lens for an eight year old
>camera! But I would like to buy the push over lens cap that came with it.
>
>Don <www.donwiss.com> (e-mail link at home page bottom).

Start experimenting with "inexpensive" alternatives. I have an Olympus
tele-converter for some of my cameras. It still has the original pressure-fit
lens cap. But then I read a post online where someone lost theirs. They found
that the cap from a canister of Lay's "Stax" brand of potato-chips was a perfect
fit (ID 79mm). So I purposely went and bought some just for the plastic lid. In
case I ever lose my lens cap for that lens and that product is no longer
available. It's a nice bright yellow too so if it happens to nudge off in the
brush or at dusk, I'll notice that it's gone right away. Unlike the original
which is black. I did have to hike a bit to hunt it down one time, having never
noticed that it was gone at first. Now I won't care as much if it happens again.
Black is nice, but not always. I have since learned to also put a large white X
on the label-free back of all my black micro-SD cards with a special white-ink
magic-marker for similar reasons.
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On Wed, 21 Nov 2007 09:36:18 GMT, "David J Taylor" wrote:

>The plastic front cap carries no part marking, but has two numbers moulded
>internally "495" and "4". I suspect these are simply the sequence numbers
>from the mould. The bottom cap has no markings at all. There's nothing
>in the leaflet which came with the lens either.

Hi David,

I went and took a storefront picture with it yesterday. The desired picture
was one where it was best to be on the same side of the street and use a
wide angle. First problem is when pulling it out of its case I stuck a
finger on the lens. Then the quality of the result was so bad I can't see
using this lens again! I should have brought along my 8400.

I didn't bring my D200 as that is sitting in a box waiting to be sold on
eBay. My D300 was shipped yesterday. Because I was told UPS was not making
Friday deliveries, it was shipped to my office. So I will get it on Monday.

The 950 is great for closeups, like for selling something on eBay. I think
I'll keep it just for that.

Don <www.donwiss.com> (e-mail link at home page bottom).
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Don Wiss wrote:
[]
> Hi David,
>
> I went and took a storefront picture with it yesterday. The desired
> picture was one where it was best to be on the same side of the
> street and use a wide angle. First problem is when pulling it out of
> its case I stuck a finger on the lens. Then the quality of the result
> was so bad I can't see using this lens again! I should have brought
> along my 8400.
>
> I didn't bring my D200 as that is sitting in a box waiting to be sold
> on eBay. My D300 was shipped yesterday. Because I was told UPS was
> not making Friday deliveries, it was shipped to my office. So I will
> get it on Monday.
>
> The 950 is great for closeups, like for selling something on eBay. I
> think I'll keep it just for that.
>
> Don <www.donwiss.com> (e-mail link at home page bottom).

Oh, well! A little soapy water might clean it enough.

I found that using the wide-angle and telephoto adapters was too much
bother, probably because they were screw-on rather than bayonet fitting.
I've kept my 900 and 990 (batteries removed, of course) as I regard them
as a Classics, but I sold my 5700. Now I have the D40, the compact
cameras get less use, and the Panasonic TZ3 has meant that the Panasonic
FZ5 and Nikon 8400 are used very little as well. My goodness, what
expenditure! But we had fun with those boxes.

Love to hear how the D300 goes, although I'm not in the upgrade market
myself.

Cheers,
David
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