They do look like the official Pentax caps.
On 3/27/2016 3:57 AM, Nicole Jacque wrote:
FWIW, I just got an order of back caps from this seller:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/391335380702 and they seem to work quite well, and are
slightly cheaper than the photodiox ones.
On Mar 24, 2016, at 4:22 PM, Stanley Halpin <[email protected]> wrote:
I have a guy about 6 miles from me whose auto generated estimate for the 3-base
and 4-base holders is a total of $34± However, I could also go with someone
further downstate with an estimate of $1042 or something like that. Obviously
much higher quality!
I haven’t decided whether to proceed or not. (If I do, I will choose someone
close.)
stan
On Mar 24, 2016, at 4:52 PM, John <[email protected]> wrote:
It's because Pentax is the Rodney Dangerfield of camera systems.
That 3D printer base cap looks like it has links you can use to send the
idea to a PUBLIC 3D printer, although the nearest one to me is 354.6
miles away; they're available starting at $79.95 each with delivery in 5
days.
Not an idea that I think is quite ready for prime-time yet.
On 3/24/2016 1:47 AM, Alan C wrote:
Larry, as others have already commented, your bag baseplate idea is very
good. A thin Al or plywood base would do the trick. As far as the
original rail is concerned, the Nikon/Canon caps only need to be
replaced by Pentax ones. I can't understand why that option is not
offered seeing they offer holders for all sorts of other equipment.
Alan C
-----Original Message----- From: Larry Colen
Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2016 12:40 AM
To: Pentax-Discuss List
Subject: Carrying lenses, DIY experiment
A few nights ago, Nicole sent me a link to this gadget, which basically
works as a socket rail for lenses:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1338372981/lensracks-quick-change-camera-gear-storage-system/description
Unfortunately, they don't support Pentax lenses. But that did give me
an idea for carrying my lenses. I've been using one of these Matin bags
in the top of my camera bag to carry several of my primes:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/25894521892/in/album-72157666133893582/
I made a quick and dirty prototype using some of the less than wonderful
cheap back caps (they say PK on them)
https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/25894503112/in/album-72157666133893582/
Which allows me to carry the lenses in my bag like so:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/25894519362/in/album-72157666133893582/
If it seems promising, I'll pick up some of the fotodiox lens caps and
make a better unit, probably bolting the lens caps down to whatever I
use for a base rather than just glueing them down.
If I had a 3-d printer, it would be tempting to make a rail with the
mounts for the three lenses based on this design:
http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:184905
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