lens cap security.

[miss_emma_jade]

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hi guys n gals.

 

wondering how the best way is not to loose my lens cap? i've dropped too many in the water or off the side of the train platform. is there a nice neat unobtrusive way to stop them falling off?

 

 

someone must have an idea!

 

Emma

[andybarton]

Put it in your pocket when you have the camera out of your bag.

 

Any particular cap causing you a problem?

[rfc]

In your pocket or in your bag when your camera is out.

 

Or you can buy several of those cheap plastic lens caps like this one LC39 Adorama 39mm Plastic Snap-On Lens Cap. You can get them cheaper in Ebay.

[bill]

I tend to use cheap ones, putting the original away in the box. I also use a pocket to keep them in.

 

Regards,

 

Bill

[doubice]

hi guys n gals.

 

.....wondering how the best way is not to loose my lens cap? ........

 

someone must have an idea!

 

Emma

 

I don't use lens caps and have never lost one...

 

Best,

 

Jan

[ramosa]

I hold it in my hand or put it in a pocket. Unlike some photographers, I keep the cap on unless I'm actively shooting.

[someonenameddavid]

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For those of us who check into work with an ID card which has a magnetic stripe on it, there is a retractable ID card holder which could be attached to a plastic lens cap and your camera strap. SIMA used to market something similar in the 1980s . A piece of string glued onto a lens cap would be the cheapest, if somewhat inelegant. (A Leica owner _must be elegant)

 

David

[Twotone]

I use a 12585 hood for my 50mm Summicron which comes with a plastic cap this cap also fits an IUFOO hood so I put the cap on whichever lens/hood isn't being used.

 

I keep the chrome lens caps in a box as these can cost over £40 to replace.

 

Tony

[philipus]

On my old Canon A-1 I use a simple plastic lens cap which has one of those lens cap holders (sort of like this one) attached in a strap to the strap lug. Works ok, but I find that it is sometimes a bit in the way, dangling as it does, esp when I have to act quickly. So on occasion I don't use the cap at all.

[250swb]

Depends what camera you are using Emma. If its a screw mount Barnack Leica I use generic plastic lens caps for everyday use because I don't trust the shutter curtains to withstand extended exposure to light. For a modern M Leica, like an MP or M9, I never use lens caps but just fit a B&W MRC filter on the lens to act as both cap and protector.

 

Steve

[pico]

I generally don't use lens caps, except over the lens shade upon occasion, and then to remove it I just put in my shirt pocket.

 

For you:

 

Drill a small hole in the center of the cap. Put a little loop in the string, put both ends through cap from front side. Make a knot so it doesn't pull out. Now when you remove the cap just pull it off with your little finger and let it dangle there.

 

I'm otta here to pick tomatoes, peppers, beans and sweet corn. Life calls!

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[kokoshawnuff]

another vote for the generic plastic ones. I get them in lots of 10 on ebay for $5 or so and don't worry if they get lost, and I always have a spare in my bag. As for the rectangular shaped caps for hoods, I take the lens out and put the cap away the entire time I'm using it.

 

Or perhaps something like this:

 

Pearstone CAPKEEPER 2 Lens Cap Holder 9061790 B&H Photo Video

[rfc]

Drill a small hole in the center of the cap. Put a little loop in the string, put both ends through cap from front side. Make a knot so it doesn't pull out. Now when you remove the cap just pull it off with your little finger and let it dangle there.

 

Just like how this fella does it.

 

[Michael-IIIf]

Emma,

 

I replaced the stupid stupid stupid plastic one on my 35 Summicron several times. Then I just gave up. It goes naked now and seems to enjoy it.

 

One less thing to worry about.

[octo]

"Drill a small hole in the center of the cap. Put a little loop in the string, put both ends through cap from front side. Make a knot so it doesn't pull out. Now when you remove the cap just pull it off with your little finger and let it dangle there."

 

That's what I've been doing for many years; doesn't look good but is nearly foolproof.

[salim]

I lost mine TWICE, both original. I had enough, bought the B+W UV filter, put it on my lens and thats it. Good enough for protection, actually better protection than the cap

[M9reno]

The new neoprene cases for M9 fit pretty much any other Leica, and the flap has two pockets intended (I think) for SD cards. The cap for an old Elmar 50 f3.5 fits neatly inside.