I prefer 'hood caps' too - works better with a straight-sided hood
and a push on cap. because hoods are often odd diameters, the best
solution I've found is to go into a local camera store that sells a
lot of second hand gear and rummage through their junk bins trying
whatever they've got on the hood - often something like a binocular
cap is a good fit.
Always rummage anyway - you find solutions to problems that you
didn't know you had, and new problems to replace them.
AndrewF
I've seen people use small plastic covers with an elastic band that are
actually made to put over the tops of food containers. I have not seen them
in stores for a long time but suppose they are still available. /jim
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From: owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Daniel Sepke
Sent: Sunday, January 04, 2004 12:22 PM
To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [OM] Lens cap question
Hello all,
I have had this little question in the back of my mind for many months now;
and given our lack of on topic discussion here it is.
I have been trying to find a suitable alternative to having to remove the
hood from my 50mm f1.4 to fit the lens cap each time I put the camera away.
When its in general usage I have taken to skipping the lens cap as the
process is very long winded. I have the metal Olympus version of the hood so
it occurred to me that perhaps something would fit over this and become my
lens cap. Now a spring mounted cap would not be such a good idea as the
black lining could get scraped off over time.
So my question is does anyone know of a suitable cap that would fit over the
hood or some thing else that would serve duty instead?
Thanks in advance,
Dan S
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