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Lens Caps
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. -- Paul Furman Photography http://edgehill.net Bay Natives Nursery http://www.baynatives.com |
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Lens Caps
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. -- Email: | Voice (all times): (703) 938-4564 (too) near Washington D.C. | http://www.d-and-d.com/dnichols/DoN.html --- Black Holes are where God is dividing by zero --- |
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Lens Caps
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... ;-) -- --- Paul J. Gans |
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