Canon Announces New Lens Caps!

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<strong>Pinch Lens Caps


</strong>Canon has finally wised up and introduced pinch lens caps.</p>
<p><strong>New lens caps – designed for greater ease and convenience

</strong>Canon’s ‘Mark II’ centre-pinch lens caps. From left to right: 82mm, 77mm, 72mm, 67mm, and 58mm.</p>
<p>Both new lenses also come with newly-designed Mark II lens caps, which incorporate a hook mechanism in the centre of the cover, as opposed to the sides. Simply pinching the hook allows users to quickly remove and replace caps mid-shoot, especially when using lens hoods. The re-designed lens caps will start to be rolled out across Canon’s entire EF lens range from the beginning of January 2013, and will also be available to buy separately.</p>
<div id="attachment_11835" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 585px"><a href="http://www.canonrumors.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/lenscaps.jpeg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-11835" title="lenscaps" src="http://www.canonrumors.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/lenscaps-575x123.jpeg" alt="" width="575" height="123" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">The new Canon lens caps!</p></div>
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With Canon most recent releases(24-70 f4 IS, 35 f2 IS and now lens caps), I think Canon wants me to saveup my money for their new 14-24 or 50L II

None of these will be on pre-order for me....my wife will be proud of me :P
 
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iris chrome said:
Wow!
Sorry but looks like a Nikon cap... only ugly :(

Now if they could only get their sensors to produce IQ like a SoNikon Sensor ::)

Better be careful about what I say...now that Mikael has been released from cyber-purgatory (don't want to usurp this thread with off-topic heated debate :P)
 
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iris chrome said:
Wow!
sorry but looks like a Nikon cap... only ugly :(
What the hell is Canon thinking?! :-\

Hooray! At last! True they may not look as attractive, but the functionality leave the old caps gasping for respectability.

What Canon is thinking is this: They have heard user comments about the old design, and looked at the surge of sales of eBay centre pinch caps. http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/77mm-Center-Pinch-Snap-on-Front-Lens-Cap-Cover-for-Canon-/320868597450?pt=AU_Cameras_Photographic_Accessories&hash=item4ab5423eca At $2.00 each I've bought dozens and given them to appreciative friends.

-PW
 
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iris chrome said:
Wow!

Sorry but looks like a Nikon cap... only ugly :(

What the hell is Canon thinking?! :-\

That pinch caps are largely viewed as functionally superior? They could have been thinking that... ;-)

I couldn't care less how they look. A more secure cap that I can use with a hood on? I think I'll be purchasing a few of these.
 
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pierceography said:
iris chrome said:
Wow!

Sorry but looks like a Nikon cap... only ugly :(

What the hell is Canon thinking?! :-\

That pinch caps are largely viewed as functionally superior? They could have been thinking that... ;-)

I couldn't care less how they look. A more secure cap that I can use with a hood on? I think I'll be purchasing a few of these.

Functionally, I see why this is a good design. Visually though, I think Canon could have afforded to distinguish their lens caps just a tad better since it is sort of an image for the company.
 
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iris chrome said:
pierceography said:
iris chrome said:
Wow!

Sorry but looks like a Nikon cap... only ugly :(

What the hell is Canon thinking?! :-\

That pinch caps are largely viewed as functionally superior? They could have been thinking that... ;-)

I couldn't care less how they look. A more secure cap that I can use with a hood on? I think I'll be purchasing a few of these.

Functionally, I see why this is a good design. Visually though, I think Canon could have afforded to distinguish their lens caps just a tad better since it is sort of an image for the company.
I agree. It's cool they made a more functional design, but they could have done something to make them a little more unique and special. For all the trouble and talk this will cause, you'd think they'd make it a bit more interesting looking. They look exactly like Nikon caps now.
 
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