PL lens end cap?

[Shawn Nelson]

I just got another used PL lens and this one did not come with the rear end cap to go over the PL mount. Where can I buy one?

 

[Stephen Williams]

www.red.com

They are good value imo.

Stephen

 

[Mike Prevette]

filmtools, http://www.filmtools.com/ceplrelecap.html

but RED is cheaper.

 

[Shawn Nelson]

Thanks guys! Actually Mike, Filmtools is cheaper, $20 compared to $25 for Red.

 

[donatello b]

if i recall -
Red makes 2 rear lens caps ..
one for the 300mm is 25 ..
one for 18-50 is 20 ...
what's the difference ? from the pic in Red store the 300 has the Red logo .. the 18-50 rear cap does not have the logo (pic not in store ) ..

 

[Harry Clark]

Or call Arriflex in Blauvelt, NY
(845) 353-1400
They have front and rear caps in a variety of styles.
Cheers,
Harry

 

[Sean R.]

if i recall -
Red makes 2 rear lens caps ..
one for the 300mm is 25 ..
one for 18-50 is 20 ...
what's the difference ? from the pic in Red store the 300 has the Red logo .. the 18-50 rear cap does not have the logo (pic not in store ) ..

You'll get a similar cap for both lenses when ordering an extra.

 

[Jorge Díaz-Amador]

I'm always getting e-mails about this.

ARRI GmbH (Germany) has raised the price of their PL rear caps to something like € 30. ARRI USA stopped buying the German caps and are molding them in house by hand, with regrettably inconsistent results. I'm planning to start buying the RED caps myself.

ALWAYS have a good rear cap on a PL lens. You don't want that rear element damaged.