Canon Announces New Lens Caps!
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AdamJ
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It would be nice if, one day, someone produced lens-specific caps with the focal length printed on them. Four of my lenses, with identical 58mm caps, would be hard to tell apart in my camera bag were it not for the white stickers I've put on the caps, on which I've written the focal length.
By the way, I'm intrigued by some of the comments about the look of these new caps. I admit that I'm blind to some aesthetic cues (due to the way my head is wired!) but is it really possible for a lens cap to be judged good-looking or not good-looking? :-\
By the way, I'm intrigued by some of the comments about the look of these new caps. I admit that I'm blind to some aesthetic cues (due to the way my head is wired!) but is it really possible for a lens cap to be judged good-looking or not good-looking? :-\
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Who uses lens caps for X sakes? I'm sure all amatures have a big fat 'what ever' filter screwed to the front of their lens, so why the lens cap? To prevent a speck of dust ever to invade your precious piece of glass? God forbid. No, seriously, who uses these, and why? Anybody ever had his / her lens damaged because the lens cap wasn't on? Very interested in your replies!
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tomusan said:
I find your comment rather odd, so I'll try to answer:
1. I use lens caps front and back on all the lenses in my bag....as does every other pro I know.
2. I'm not an amateur (note spelling). I've been a professional photographer for over 30 years.
3. Dust doesn't 'get in' a lens from the front element.
4. I don't typically use filters, but depend on the hood to keep the lens from getting scratched or damaged in use.
5. Disclaimer: I've got an old 24-70 L assembled on a 7D kept in a fast bag with just the hood and no cap, but that's mainly because I lost the cap and have just been too lazy to replace it.
In short, seriously, do you really not use lens caps for your lenses? I suppose you leave the camera bodies open, with no body cap, as well? Thrown all together in a plastic grocery bag, maybe?
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Finally. What a triumph! A truly remarkable technological breakthrough by Canon! Advanced engineering! Amazing technology at work. Major research and development spending involved!
But ... as far as I am concerned, way too late! I have equipped all my Canon L and Non-L lenses with original Nikon center pinch lens caps long ago. I especially love taking along my well-capped lens collection to Canon CPS hot-air marketing events. I just love it, when Canon Reps cringe at the sight.
Now Canon, here are some more challenges for you to solve. Get to work immediately and don't take to long to break the news ... otherwise I may have jumped ship in the meantime!
* lens hoods included with all lenses
* fully functional, truly useful Auto ISO on all EOS bodies
* reasonably priced RT radio wireless receivers for my 580EX/II and 430EX/II flashes
* 2nd curtain sync and extended hyper sync in wireless ETTL protocol
* reasonably priced new lenses for me: EF 100-400/4.0-5.6, EF 14-24/2.8, EF 50/1.4 Mk. II, EF-S 50-150/2.8 IS
* 3 EV more DR on all EOS bodies
* perfectly functioning Eye Control AF v. 2.0 on all EOS cameras
* mirrorless full frame camera with state of the art 4k EVF and really fast and precise AF
* no more half-assed HD-video-DLSRs ... make 'em buy real video cams
go Canon, go!
But ... as far as I am concerned, way too late! I have equipped all my Canon L and Non-L lenses with original Nikon center pinch lens caps long ago. I especially love taking along my well-capped lens collection to Canon CPS hot-air marketing events. I just love it, when Canon Reps cringe at the sight.
Now Canon, here are some more challenges for you to solve. Get to work immediately and don't take to long to break the news ... otherwise I may have jumped ship in the meantime!
* lens hoods included with all lenses
* fully functional, truly useful Auto ISO on all EOS bodies
* reasonably priced RT radio wireless receivers for my 580EX/II and 430EX/II flashes
* 2nd curtain sync and extended hyper sync in wireless ETTL protocol
* reasonably priced new lenses for me: EF 100-400/4.0-5.6, EF 14-24/2.8, EF 50/1.4 Mk. II, EF-S 50-150/2.8 IS
* 3 EV more DR on all EOS bodies
* perfectly functioning Eye Control AF v. 2.0 on all EOS cameras
* mirrorless full frame camera with state of the art 4k EVF and really fast and precise AF
* no more half-assed HD-video-DLSRs ... make 'em buy real video cams
go Canon, go!
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tomusan
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trojdor said:
Thanks for the English lesson! I'll be extra careful next post.
No, seriously not all here are native English speakers! So please try to control yourself...
Anyway, all the working professionals I know put there lens hoods on (plenty of protection), and 'throw' their lenses in their bag when 'changing' (and, yes, usually WiTHOUT cap on the back end!) Some of us actually see lenses and bodies as tools, i.e. pieces of equipment designed to be used and, if necessary, abused.
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tomusan said:
Control myself? Wow. If sarcasm were an artform, you are truly aspiring to greatness.
On the other hand, if you are not a native English speaker, then I do sincerely apologize for correcting your spelling.
Like you, I also see my gear as tools...my living depends on them. That's why I can't risk damaging them!
I was taught to take care of my tools. You may not have been.
As a professional, I've broken many lenses...and bodies...usually due to my own carelessness. Probably more than you've owned. Most were damaged from dropping, but yes, if you do this long enough, I've damaged front elements on expensive lenses when the lens cap popped off, or I was just lazy and didn't put the cap on.
I've watched a Mamiya RZ67 bounce across a floor. I've seen one of my Hasselblads shatter into thousands of pieces when dropped onto concrete. Twice I've watched two fully loaded Nikons atop tripods fall to the floor in pieces when I tripped over the sync cords. And yes, I've heard the screech as hardware such as a film back scraped across the unprotected front element of lenses.
It has cost me many thousands in repair bills, but I try to learn from my mistakes. If I allow a $3,000 lens to be destroyed on a shoot I charge $3,000 for, my net profit is zero. That's just bad business.
I humbly suggest you learn from my mistakes, otherwise you'll eventually learn it the way I did.
PROTECT YOUR INVESTMENT!
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And... to think that I was exagerating so much that I thought I had listed 5 or 10X the price. However, I know what the hoods cost. I had a extra hood for my 600mm f/4 that I sold after the lens was gone.neuroanatomist said:Mt Spokane Photography said:
Your estimate makes the actual price of $120 seem like a bargain.
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As an amateur I keep the lens caps on when the camera / lens is in my bag to avoid scratches. When I reach my destination I remove the cap and stick on the hood. I don't use filters (except on my 17-55 which I want to sell one day). I like these new ones it will make lens changes easier.
I'll admit when I bought my first DSLR I would replace the cap after EVERY shot! I was so paranoid that some unforeseen object would fly right into the glass and smash it to smithereens!! Amateurs eh? :
I'll admit when I bought my first DSLR I would replace the cap after EVERY shot! I was so paranoid that some unforeseen object would fly right into the glass and smash it to smithereens!! Amateurs eh? :
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EYEONE said:
I also knew a dude who had CPL on at night indoors. I quizzed him about it and he gave some vague explanation about reducing reflections. I was only a noob myself so I didn't Q it - but if only that was now!!
Where is this mis-info coming from?
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