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Old September 2nd 07, 01:10 AM posted to rec.photo.digital.slr-systems
Paul Furman
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ASAAR wrote:
On Sat, 01 Sep 2007 03:25:57 GMT, Paul Furman wrote:

I got new pinch style 52mm caps for my old lenses & they don't really
fit quite right: they get jammed when in the bag & have to be unscrewed
to get off. Hmph.


Maybe a narrow gasket on the inside of the lens cap would prevent
it from being pushed down too far?


Yes, that would solve the problem.

A couple of small dots of silicone sealer might work as well,


More than a couple though.

and when cured is easily trimmed
with a sharp knife or razor blade. It's also easily removed without
requiring tools if you want to re-do or remove it. It also lasts
for decades and unlike many adhesives, doesn't get gummy or make a
mess after a couple of years. It even tolerates camera destroying
heat, but I doubt that you'd care much about salvaging several
silicone dots from a no longer functioning baked camera.


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Old September 2nd 07, 03:37 AM posted to rec.photo.digital.slr-systems
DoN. Nichols
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According to Paul J Gans :
David J. Littleboy wrote:

"DoN. Nichols" wrote:

The later Nikon lens caps can be removed either with the pinch
on the OD, or with a pinch in a pair of recesses in the front, which
makes it easier to reach and remove when in a lens hood.


Many Canon users replace their lens caps with Tamron ones, which do just
that.


O heck. I just try to rememer to take the lens cap off
*before* I put the lens hood on.


I keep the lens cap on a short tether, and when carrying the
lens, the cap is in place while I'm not expecting to just now take a
photo, and when the lens is in the camera bag, I usually have the lens
hood reversed, and the lens cap in place. (This is for Nikon lenses
with bayonet mount lens hoods -- no experience with Canons.)

When it is time to take a photo (or close to it), I remove the
lens cap and allow it to dangle on its tether.

And the lens cap *within* the lens hood has protected the front
surface of the lens (or the filter, depending) from a bathing in dog
drool from an exceptionally affectionate large dog. :-)

The camera us usually hanging from my shoulder when I am
outside, even though my hands may be busy doing something else, so the
camera is not normally ready for instant shooting -- but can be made so
rather quickly. The deeper lens hoods have the center-pinch lens caps,
so no problems there.

Enjoy,
DoN.

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Old September 2nd 07, 05:32 PM posted to rec.photo.digital.slr-systems
Paul J Gans
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DoN. Nichols wrote:
According to Paul J Gans :
David J. Littleboy wrote:

"DoN. Nichols" wrote:

The later Nikon lens caps can be removed either with the pinch
on the OD, or with a pinch in a pair of recesses in the front, which
makes it easier to reach and remove when in a lens hood.


Many Canon users replace their lens caps with Tamron ones, which do just
that.


O heck. I just try to rememer to take the lens cap off
*before* I put the lens hood on.


I keep the lens cap on a short tether, and when carrying the
lens, the cap is in place while I'm not expecting to just now take a
photo, and when the lens is in the camera bag, I usually have the lens
hood reversed, and the lens cap in place. (This is for Nikon lenses
with bayonet mount lens hoods -- no experience with Canons.)


When it is time to take a photo (or close to it), I remove the
lens cap and allow it to dangle on its tether.


And the lens cap *within* the lens hood has protected the front
surface of the lens (or the filter, depending) from a bathing in dog
drool from an exceptionally affectionate large dog. :-)


The camera us usually hanging from my shoulder when I am
outside, even though my hands may be busy doing something else, so the
camera is not normally ready for instant shooting -- but can be made so
rather quickly. The deeper lens hoods have the center-pinch lens caps,
so no problems there.


I do something similar. When I'm just carrying the camera I
have the hood on reversed and the lens cap on. My routine is
that I first remove the lens cap and put it in my shirt (or
jacket) pocket (no tether) and then put the hood on right.

My "problem" is grandchildren. For added protection I sometimes
leave the lens cap on and also put the hood on as if taking a
shot. This tends to protect against both bangs and splatters.

One of the arts of photography is preserving your equipment... ;-)

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