Leather lens cap in progress

[John Koehrer]

Mayby this can help?
http://collodion-art.blogspot.nl/201...isnt-that.html

This is the same method used in Tomosoy's "Repairing Classic Cameras" and it works very well. Use plastic wrap over the lens first to protect it from moisture.

[John Kasaian]

This is the same method used in Tomosoy's "Repairing Classic Cameras" and it works very well. Use plastic wrap over the lens first to protect it from moisture.

That looks a lot easier than fabricating a wooden puck to work from! The hardest part I had was finding thin enough leather---the thinnest I could find (for upholstery)was still a bit too thick but it worked anyway

[Hugo Zhang]

Jim and Randy,

Where do you get your leather? I have a lens with 95mm front rim and I have a plastic container cap slightly larger than that and I think if I wrap a piece of leather over it that should fit.

Thanks.

[ghostcount]

Hugo,

I get them from Fashion Leather in San Diego. Their website is http://fashionleather.com/flimerchandise/flimerchandise.html

Let me know if you need help.

Randy

Jim and Randy,

Where do you get your leather? I have a lens with 95mm front rim and I have a plastic container cap slightly larger than that and I think if I wrap a piece of leather over it that should fit.

Thanks.

[Hugo Zhang]

Randy,

Thanks for the link. I only need a small piece for one lens cap. Maybe I will find something on ebay. BTW, your caps are beautifully made.

Hugo

[ghostcount]

Thanks Hugo - it's all because of Alex's fine article.

PM sent.

[John Koehrer]

Source leather from thrift stores. A smooth leather purse or skirt/jacket will last for several lens caps.

[ghostcount]

...or old leather belts.

If you're on collodion.com check "frederickavery"'s post.

[Barry Kirsten]

Years ago I bought a bag of garment leather offcuts from a leather merchant to replace worn/missing trim pieces on a Technika. I ended up re-doing the whole camera. Later I found out you can buy the pre-cut patches . The bag cost me $5 and I've dipped into from time to time for various projects. I still have some left and plan to use it for a few lenscaps using the method described here. I think the important thing to keep in mind for most photographic purposes is to use garment leather, as other grades would certainly be too thick. In a bag of offcuts, you get a mixture of colours and textures, but usually enough of each for what you need. (For those near Melbourne, I got mine from Lefler.)

Barry.

[Jim Fitzgerald]

Hugo, I got my thin leather from Tandy leather in Oxnard. Got the pieces out of their scrap pile.