Farrell Gallery Posted August 6, 2022 Share #1 Posted August 6, 2022 (edited) Advertisement (gone after registration) Besides me? I'm a lens flare guy, and wonder if a different lens cap would work if I went with a protective filter and possibly a smaller round hood? Edited August 6, 2022 by Farrell Gallery Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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SirBlunder Posted August 6, 2022 Share #2 Posted August 6, 2022 38 minutes ago, Farrell Gallery said: Besides me? I'm a lens flare guy, and wonder if a different lens cap would work if I went with a protective filter and possibly a smaller round hood? I actually really like the design of the lens hood. I have a clear filter on and never (ever) use the lens cap. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobtodrick Posted August 6, 2022 Share #3 Posted August 6, 2022 I purchased a round vented hood for my Q. It just didn't look right...have gone back to the Leica supplied hood...it works and looks fine. I to (like Sir Blunder) have a B+W clear filter and don't bother with the cap. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SrMi Posted August 6, 2022 Share #4 Posted August 6, 2022 I like the Q-CAP. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrell Gallery Posted August 6, 2022 Author Share #5 Posted August 6, 2022 2 hours ago, SrMi said: I like the Q-CAP. After eliminating the hood or leaving it? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viv Posted August 6, 2022 Share #6 Posted August 6, 2022 I like the hood. I don't use the cap, which I dislike. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SrMi Posted August 6, 2022 Share #7 Posted August 6, 2022 Advertisement (gone after registration) 55 minutes ago, Farrell Gallery said: After eliminating the hood or leaving it? The Q-Cap goes on the hood and replaces the round lens/hood cap. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LocalHero1953 Posted August 6, 2022 Share #8 Posted August 6, 2022 Very happy with the hood and cap. It never occurred to me to change them. What's wrong with them? 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tribbiani Posted August 6, 2022 Share #9 Posted August 6, 2022 I like the hood, matches the camera nicely, but I hate the cap. It’s clunky, gets in the way and makes a lot of noise when hitting the camera or other metallic things. Try to drop it to the pavement. I leave it in the bag when using the camera around. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrell Gallery Posted August 6, 2022 Author Share #10 Posted August 6, 2022 3 hours ago, LocalHero1953 said: Very happy with the hood and cap. It never occurred to me to change them. What's wrong with them? I like lens flare in some of my photos, and it's clunky. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfs head Posted August 6, 2022 Share #11 Posted August 6, 2022 I like the hood and use it all the time. The cap is still in the box and the hood plus a clear protection filter are all I need. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SrMi Posted August 6, 2022 Share #12 Posted August 6, 2022 8 hours ago, LocalHero1953 said: Very happy with the hood and cap. It never occurred to me to change them. What's wrong with them? The cap is large, especially if carried in a pocket. Q-Cap is much shallower. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LocalHero1953 Posted August 6, 2022 Share #13 Posted August 6, 2022 (edited) Fair enough. I carry my Q2 in a bag. Then, when it's on my wrist in use, the cap is back in the bag. Edited August 6, 2022 by LocalHero1953 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SrMi Posted August 6, 2022 Share #14 Posted August 6, 2022 7 minutes ago, LocalHero1953 said: Fair enough. I carry my Q2 in a bag. Then, when it's on my wrist in use, the cap is back in the bag. That is actually safer, as I have lost caps that I kept in the pocket. I keep it in my pocket only if I do not carry a bag. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Richardson Posted August 6, 2022 Share #15 Posted August 6, 2022 Yes, I am not a fan of the cap either. I don't have issues with the hood. I have not tried the Q cap...just a bit fussy to get things shipped here, and it is kind of pricey. I mostly just drop the cap in the bag or my pocket when working, and only use the cap as storage. It is not a great solution though. The metal cap is large and the metal does make noise if it touches something (like other objects in a pocket). It also does not really fit very satisfyingly (probably just low level ocd on my part), in that it does not secure other than with friction and there is a visible gap on the top and bottom where the hood bends inward. So in the case of rain, the water hitting the camera would run down the lens hood and into cap/lens area. There is a small piece of felt on the inside of the cap that contacts the hood, so this might collect the water first, but overall it is not a reassuringly tight seal, like a normal cap would give. Overall it looks like an afterthought it an otherwise well designed camera. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Friedman Posted August 6, 2022 Share #16 Posted August 6, 2022 Very happy with the hood and Match Technical rubber cap with tether. If the Q2 (Mono for me) is your main schlep along camera, I think you’ll like the protection and easy on/off it provides. 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianforber Posted August 8, 2022 Share #17 Posted August 8, 2022 Another fan of the Q-cap here. The only time I take it and the stock hood off is if I know I’m going to be taking filters off and on a lot, in which case I use a cheap Chinese vented circular hood. Almost never happens. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Camaro5 Posted August 12, 2022 Share #18 Posted August 12, 2022 I like the lens hood and being in the desert use a B+W clear filter for dust. Didn't really care for the cap that slides over the front of the hood and use a Lens Hoodie from LensCoat instead. It's a little fiddly to get on but protects the barrel of the lens as well as the glass. I use them on all my lenses now. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Franka373 Posted August 12, 2022 Share #19 Posted August 12, 2022 Check out the Match Technical lens cap for the Q2. It’s rubber and very easy to place over the lens shade. Comes with a clip on a string for one of the hubs for a shoulder strap which can be removed. I only use a wrist strap so it works great. You can remove the lens cap without worry of losing it since it dangles from the hub out of the of using the camera. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herr Barnack Posted August 13, 2022 Share #20 Posted August 13, 2022 (edited) I like the Q2 lens hood and use it 100%. It stays on the lens all the time. The Match Technical lens cap is a great accessory for the Q2 lens: https://leicastoremiami.com/collections/q-system-accessories/products/lens-cap-lc-sr-01-for-leica-q-and-q2-by-match-technical?variant=29806746206252 Edited August 13, 2022 by Herr Barnack Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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