[Klaus]

Seems to be a interesting solution ... at least for me - I hate these fragile lens caps.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H51A75qBiRE

[mst]

I don't remember any occasion where such a protection would have been more useful than the default lens hood and/or cap. And I'm not an overly cautious guy.



To be honest, I think it's terribly ugly. Like those camera armor things ...



-- Markus

[Klaus]

[quote name='mst' timestamp='1309887533' post='9753']

I don't remember any occasion where such a protection would have been more useful than the default lens hood and/or cap. And I'm not an overly cautious guy.



To be honest, I think it's terribly ugly. Like those camera armor things ...



-- Markus

[/quote]



Well, on a hiking trip I tend to place the camera & lenses straight into the backpack rather than using a "formal" camera bag.

Lens caps as those supplied by Zeiss or Sigma are basically useless - they come off easily. You just need to look at them and they fall off.

Similar aspects apply to occasions where you just carry the camera with a should strap.



Yes, I do not attach the lens hood due to the bulk.

[mst]

Ok, that sounds like a usage case. However, for storage, I'd probably choose a wrap instead.



-- Markus

[Brightcolours]

Nice, if you do not use lens hoods. With hood, I imagine it to become cumbersome easily, storage wise and putting things on and off wise.



On the lens cap coming off problem, I have one Sigma lens, but that lens cap "never" comes off. The lens cap on my Tokina 12-24, though, is a disaster in that respect! <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/ohmy.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':o' />

[popo]

Haven't had any problems with Sigma caps here either, except one time when I dropped a lens and the cap got stuck. At least, they're no worse than Canon or Sony ones. I do agree the Zeiss ones are rather horrible. They really should be able to do better than that.

[backcountryskier]

I'm very tempted to compare the thing to a condom, and crack a few jokes



but I probably shouldn't

[mst]

Then maybe I shouldn't add that in german forums the soft caps that come with the "Great Whites" (Canon's large L tele primes) are often called "elephant condoms".



-- Markus

[joachim]

[quote name='mst' timestamp='1309887533' post='9753']

I don't remember any occasion where such a protection would have been more useful than the default lens hood and/or cap. And I'm not an overly cautious guy.



To be honest, I think it's terribly ugly. Like those camera armor things ...



-- Markus

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I agree with Markus, that I think it is as ugly as the camera amour ...

[miro]

I have similar to Klaus experience with Sigma 10-20 /4.0-5,6 lens cap.

Actually there are two type of caps. The old one click on type. You have to push from the periphery of lens cap. The new one snap in front of lens cap. The new cap is step in good direction but still far away from optimal. I end up with 77mm Nikon cap, even if I’m canon shooter.

For long trekking journeys I also put the camera and lenses directly in my backpack. I use some padded plastic. It’s lightweight and protects the camera/lens from dust.



If I’m not satisfied from lens caps I buy the cheapest from Tamron or Nikon lens cap.