Hi everyone, I wonder if users of Voigtlander 15mm have found and used any good pouches for the lens and the finder. I am mostly concerned about protecting the finder because it has so much glass on the front. You advice is greatly appreciated. Thanks, Igor

-- Igor Osatuke (visionstudios@yahoo.com), March 14, 2002

Answers

Igor:

Voigtlander sells a great lens case that holds either the 25 or the 15 mm lens and a viewer all in one cylindrical unit. Assuming that the other one is on the camera the OE voigtlander eveready case holds the camera and the other lens, at least for the Bessa L which I have.

Not #Echte Leder# but good vinyl and total is well under 100 bucks. And it does have the Voigtlander stylized V embossed on the nose.

Cheers

-- RICHARD ILOMAKI (richardjx@hotmail.com), March 14, 2002.

the perfect pouch is the original voigtländer one and it is really cheap too. it also sports the really cool voigtländer V on top of it. as good as it gets!

-- stefan randlkofer (geesbert@yahoo.com), March 14, 2002.

I use an ancient sock top, cut off and stitched closed at the cut end. It's got to be old and well-washed, to avoid lint. Then, someone on one board or another suggested putting a strip of velcro on top of the finder and on the bottom of the lens cap--a great idea! Stick the finder to the bottom of the lens, and shove it in the sock. I have a sock for each lens, and identifying them by touch is no problem.

-- Michael Darnton (mdarnton@hotmail.com), March 14, 2002.

Thanks Michael,

I'll have to try that with my 21 SA, if I can find that bloody rear cap!

-- chris chen (chrischen@msn.com), March 14, 2002.

i think i saw a neat clip on front filter for the 15mm at www.cameraquest.com -- although vignetting seems inevitable (but maybe not). this would protect the front element.

-- roger michel (michel@tcn.org), March 14, 2002.

chris: if you lost your lenscap, here is one on offer:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1338329456

-- stefan randlkofer (geesbert@yahoo.com), March 15, 2002.

Igor,

I had the same problem too, and you can try my solution : There are baby gloves in most department stores, or you can find them in any home with babies ( better if they have grown up ). Baby gloves usually use good quality fabrics to make, try them.

-- Dingo Lee (dingo@hkem.com), May 11, 2002.