replacement lens caps?

[troytime]

Lost a lens cap today, it popped off while on a wooden bridge. It rolled about 5 feet, then fell off into a big pond.
After a few minutes of waiting, it was apparent that the cap wasn't going to float to the edge.

Are the generic ones on ebay/amazon decent?
I see ones with a little string attached - makes sense now

in honor of the cap, here's a few pics from todays trip.
(unprocessed, just resized)
http://troytime.com/july15/

 

[dartworth]

I picked up a few generic caps from B&H...they work fine...

nice pics btw:thumbsup:


my partner @ work loaned me an old Nikkor 20-35mm 2.8...I really need to get out and try this lens...

 

[fuzzybabybunny]

I vastly prefer center-squeeze lens caps such as those made by Tamron:

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/..._Snap_On_Lens_Cap.html

I hate the "normal" ones that come with Sigma and Canon lenses that are side-squeeze because they are so difficult to get on and off with the lens hood in the forward position. This is not a problem with center squeeze caps. The only downside to the center-squeeze types is that they will not fit ultrawide lenses that have a protruding front element.

The center squeeze caps on eBay are really hit or miss. A lot of them have too much spring tension making them hard to squeeze. Even more have really shallow "finger wells," making it hard for fingers to get a grip on them. If you go to any camera store besides Ritz and those other cruddy mall stores, they'll most likely have center-squeeze types.

 

[Jawo]

Originally posted by: fuzzybabybunny
I vastly prefer center-squeeze lens caps such as those made by Tamron:

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/..._Snap_On_Lens_Cap.html

I hate the "normal" ones that come with Sigma and Canon lenses that are side-squeeze because they are so difficult to get on and off with the lens hood in the forward position. This is not a problem with center squeeze caps. The only downside to the center-squeeze types is that they will not fit ultrawide lenses that have a protruding front element.

The center squeeze caps on eBay are really hit or miss. A lot of them have too much spring tension making them hard to squeeze. Even more have really shallow "finger wells," making it hard for fingers to get a grip on them. If you go to any camera store besides Ritz and those other cruddy mall stores, they'll most likely have center-squeeze types.

Thats exactly the type I have for all of my lenses now, the canon ones were falling off every time I looked at them it seemed.

 

[corkyg]

Why the obsession with online order? Just go to your nearest camera store and look, try, select and buy. Agree about side squeeze vs. center squeeze.

 

[Jawo]

Originally posted by: corkyg
Why the obsession with online order? Just go to your nearest camera store and look, try, select and buy. Agree about side squeeze vs. center squeeze.

I was ordering another lens ATM. If I wasn't I would have gone to Ritz, Penn Camera, etc

 

[Anubis]

Originally posted by: fuzzybabybunny
I vastly prefer center-squeeze lens caps such as those made by Tamron:

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/..._Snap_On_Lens_Cap.html

I hate the "normal" ones that come with Sigma and Canon lenses that are side-squeeze because they are so difficult to get on and off with the lens hood in the forward position. This is not a problem with center squeeze caps. The only downside to the center-squeeze types is that they will not fit ultrawide lenses that have a protruding front element.

The center squeeze caps on eBay are really hit or miss. A lot of them have too much spring tension making them hard to squeeze. Even more have really shallow "finger wells," making it hard for fingers to get a grip on them. If you go to any camera store besides Ritz and those other cruddy mall stores, they'll most likely have center-squeeze types.

im gonna second this, Nikon makes ones like this for their lenses and i went and purchased this tipe for teh rest of my lenses, they stay on much better

 

[ElFenix]

so should i put a nikon lens cap on my sigma lens on my canon body?

 

[Anubis]

Originally posted by: ElFenix
so should i put a nikon lens cap on my sigma lens on my canon body?

lol yes

i have a Tamron Cap on my Sigma 100-300f/4 on my Nikon Body

 

[ProfJohn]

I thought you were going to post pics of the floating lens cap, I am so disapointed.

 

[troytime]

Originally posted by: ProfJohn
I thought you were going to post pics of the floating lens cap, I am so disapointed.

i'm actually disappointed that i didn't take any pics of it floating away

it was a center squeeze, but also squeezable from the sides

 

[alfa147x]

I was sooo expecting pictures of the lens cap.....

 

[fatkorean]

I got rid of all my canon lens cap... they suck. I bought either tamron middle/side squeeze ones or generic canon middle/side squeeze ones off ebay (they have the string thing attached but i usually clip those off). So much easier to take on and off especially with a huge lens hood on.

-fk

 

[AndrewR]

I bought several Promaster replacement caps from Click Camera (national chain? not sure), and they are the center squeeze type. They work quite well and are very secure. I prefer them to my older Minolta caps which have the side squeeze. Only annoying thing is they have a little loop on the side (for a lanyard) which interferes with hoods so I just cut it off.

 

[troytime]

i bought a promaster one locally, but it didn't stay on very well at all
it was odd, because it looked and felt exactly like the nikon cap

i ended up ordering a replacement nikon cap from adorama

 

[AndrewR]

Originally posted by: troytime
i bought a promaster one locally, but it didn't stay on very well at all
it was odd, because it looked and felt exactly like the nikon cap

i ended up ordering a replacement nikon cap from adorama

Maybe Minolta lenses agree with the Promaster caps better?

 

[Wekiva]

Originally posted by: ProfJohn
I thought you were going to post pics of the floating lens cap, I am so disapointed.

I was hoping for a pic of the wooden bridge.

 

[troytime]

Originally posted by: Wekiva

Originally posted by: ProfJohn
I thought you were going to post pics of the floating lens cap, I am so disapointed.

I was hoping for a pic of the wooden bridge.

the bridge - this was the last shot before i dropped the cap.

i have a better shot of the bridge (from the side), but its at home

 

[GTaudiophile]

I replaced all my canon caps with tamron caps. They are much nicer as you can use them with a hood on. Build quality as well as tightness are both better too.

Edit: For example, Tamron 77mm Lens Cap