MickyW Posted February 13, 2017 Share #21 Posted February 13, 2017 (edited) Advertisement (gone after registration) I carry my Q in a bag and use a wrist strap. For the times I need a lens cap on my Q I simply do this: Same here ... I use a Domke camera bag and a wrist strap! No way do I want this camera swinging round my neck. I'm aware I'm not being helpful to the OP and the cap he's trying to promote ... so I'll say no more, but its not for me thanks. Edited February 13, 2017 by MickyW Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted February 13, 2017 Posted February 13, 2017 Hi MickyW, Take a look here One solution to the Q's terrible lens cap: A custom designed, 3D-printed lens cap. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
IronLion Posted February 13, 2017 Author Share #22 Posted February 13, 2017 Same here ... I use a Domke camera bag and a wrist strap! No way do I want this camera swinging round my neck. I'm aware I'm not being helpful to the OP and the cap he's trying to promote ... so I'll say no more, but its not for me thanks. All good- as many others have stated, they have no need for an improved lens cap because they either don't need one, their stock one works fine, or they have found other solutions, which is in all seriousness awesome for them. I'm not claiming that everybody needs to get this lens cap, I just solved a problem I had with the Q, and am offering a solution to others that have experienced the same problem and that care enough to address it. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronLion Posted February 13, 2017 Author Share #23 Posted February 13, 2017 In the spirit of continuous improvement, I spent most of yesterday experimenting with a new fabrication process using the finest resolution on the printer. This makes for a much more visually appealing product than the one that I posted originally- the front of the lens cap now mirrors the texture of the main Q body almost exactly, and the facets on the cap body are much smoother in form. See the attached photos for reference. The first orders are being shipped today or tomorrow and I've asked those who purchased to post honest feedback to this thread (thanks to the folks who purchased). 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmschuh Posted February 13, 2017 Share #24 Posted February 13, 2017 Awful. Both. Lens cap and taped logo. Looks like a camera from the scrap yard. No more elegance, no more style. Awful. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronLion Posted February 13, 2017 Author Share #25 Posted February 13, 2017 Awful. Both. Lens cap and taped logo. Looks like a camera from the scrap yard. No more elegance, no more style. Awful. This is useful feedback, thank you for sharing your opinion on the internet. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MT0227 Posted February 13, 2017 Share #26 Posted February 13, 2017 Honestly, I don't get the black tape over the logo thing...never did. If criminals are casing would be tourists and or photogs for Leica gear, I'd say most know what they are looking for regardless of what or how you cover it up. btw....it's pretty easy to see the Leica name protrude through the black tape above. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MT0227 Posted February 13, 2017 Share #27 Posted February 13, 2017 Advertisement (gone after registration) The taped logo has an implied purpose for some (see my post above) Awful. Both. Lens cap and taped logo. Looks like a camera from the scrap yard. No more elegance, no more style. Awful. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PakJ Posted February 17, 2017 Share #28 Posted February 17, 2017 Sometimes i just use this from optech. It fits perfectly. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/269267-one-solution-to-the-qs-terrible-lens-cap-a-custom-designed-3d-printed-lens-cap/?do=findComment&comment=3214906'>More sharing options...
stevieboy Posted February 20, 2017 Share #29 Posted February 20, 2017 (edited) I stopped using a lens cap a few weeks after I bought the Q and haven't missed it. I do use a protective UV filter. Most of the time the Q sits in a comfortable bag. Easy to grab and shoot then put it back. It works well for me. Me too, except I didn't stop using it, I never started. And no bag! The lens hood is pretty good protection, and while not perfect, it's protecting the filter after all. Still, if you want one, looks like a nice job in the first post. As far elegance and style goes, the Q can take elegant and stylish photos with or without the tape! Edited February 20, 2017 by stevieboy 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shakespeare Posted February 21, 2017 Share #30 Posted February 21, 2017 Never mind - if you have the sun protector on your camera like in you photo you do not need any more protection - and it looks cool !If you take it off and you have one of the terrible lens caps like they delivered in the first year - write Leica - they send you a better one But I use this camera now for a year in all sort of wild circumstances - forget the lens cap :-) 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
etk Posted February 23, 2017 Share #31 Posted February 23, 2017 So I've received my 3D printed cap from IronLion and it works really, really well - certainly a lot more secure than the Leica original. It looks a fair bit better in the flesh than the pictures on this thread and feels really secure. Overall I'm very happy with it - cheers! 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
R3D-D0T Posted February 23, 2017 Share #32 Posted February 23, 2017 The cap is so bad, I replaced it with a giant condom sleeve for protection. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flowerman Posted March 12, 2017 Share #33 Posted March 12, 2017 I think this looks quite neat. Totally agree that the stock lens cap is useless. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
involuntarysoul Posted June 11, 2017 Share #34 Posted June 11, 2017 any 65mm pushon cap from ebay will work, buy plastic caps they are less likey to fall off Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
krsboz Posted June 11, 2017 Share #35 Posted June 11, 2017 Nice work Iron Lion. The liner of my Leica-supplied cap is starting to peel away, forcing me to rotate the cap as I put it onto the lens shade. Hardly a stressful problem, merely a slight nuisance. What size OP/TECH cover have ya'll fit onto your Q? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarkleshark Posted June 11, 2017 Share #36 Posted June 11, 2017 Agree with the op tech mini. Fits well and protects the outside lens barrel when traveling. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orguy Posted June 17, 2017 Share #37 Posted June 17, 2017 (edited) This all seems like overkill to me. I started using the lens cap, but like everyone else I think, found the crappy liner felt to unglue, bunch up and generally fall out. Then the lens cap falls off, of course. But - I love having a lens cap (even though I have a protective uv filter). This is because I dont even want dust on the outer element (filter) and I dont want to risk the sun burning in. So I did a really simple cheap fix: I built up a bit of masking tape inside the cap after removing all that worthless felt. I applied it in a few places around and trimmed so not visible when the cap is on (for aesthetics). Now, a few layers of masking tape provides an inner diameter that lets the cap sit snugly on the camera's lens hood using the original cap. Easy. I do think these other kluges look, ahem, "questionable" and very un-Leica. KISS (acronym)! Edited June 17, 2017 by Orguy Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Msohio Posted June 18, 2017 Share #38 Posted June 18, 2017 The OP/TECH mini is an A+++ Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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