Roughen up lens cap pinchers

[tvphotog]

Just got some 77mm "Canon" lens caps from HK, which are terrific, but have smooth surfaces along the pinch surface. I don't have a Dremel to roughen them up so they're easily removed. Any suggestions?

[ed rader]

Just got some 77mm "Canon" lens caps from HK, which are terrific, but have smooth surfaces along the pinch surface. I don't have a Dremel to roughen them up so they're easily removed. Any suggestions?

use the canon cap that came with your lens :D.

ed rader

[tvphotog]

use the canon cap that came with your lens :D.

ed rader

Very funny, Ed, but the center pinch ones can be put on and taken off with a hood in place. Would like to use them. I can't think of an advantage to the OEM caps.

[alduin]

...except the factory-roughed-up pinch surfaces, of course. ;)

[MSIGuy]

Rub it against some concrete.

[ed rader]

glue and sand would work :D.

ed rader

[tvphotog]

...except the factory-roughed-up pinch surfaces, of course. ;)

There's always something nice about the original. I just realized it may be just as easy to hold the camera vertically and let gravity drop the cap off.

[claybuster]

How about gluing some thin strips of sandpaper on them?
Mike

[liquefied]

Heat up a paper clip over a candle and melt some grooves into them.

[Clovis]

Use low grit sandpaper, sand down some of the plastic to roughen it up.

[Jon]

Try brushing some plastic cement (carefully) over the surfaces you want to make rougher. Be careful not to glue them to the rest of the cap though.

[RDKirk]

"Pinch surface," I'm presuming you mean the inner panels that your fingertips grasp as you pinch to release the hood.

You can take a sharp knife and scribe knurls into it. You could cut very tiny strips from one side of industrial Velcro and glue them to the panels.

[ben_r_]

glue and sand would work :D.

ed rader
Ha ha! Ed's on his A game today! Funny stuff!

As far as OPs question: any women around? How about asking them for a nail file?

[Jon]

Ha ha! Ed's on his A game today! Funny stuff!
How do you think non-skid deck paint is made?

[Wilt]

Simply buy some black cloth tape (hardware store) or gaffer tape (photo stores catering to pros) and apply a narrow strip along the edges that you pinch!

[bohdank]

I only have to ask, why ?

[A.Christopher]

How about grip tape (http://www.amazon.com/BLACK-DIAMOND-SKATEBOARD-GRIP-Sheet/dp/B0013SXZW8/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=sporting-goods&qid=1236488403&sr=1-3). Could be a viable solution in this case. Just cut a small strip big enough to cover the area where you pinch.

[wayne_eddy]

Get some jewellers files from a hardware. The small flat bastard file [yes, this is it's correct name] or a one of the rounded files will let you easily cut some small edges into the grips.

[tvphotog]

The ingenuity of you guys amazes me. One of these solutions has got to work. Thanks for the repsonses.

[tvphotog]

How about the idea of a thin layer of liquid silicone on the surfaces where you grab? It's used as glue by contractors, so it should stick to the plastic. It's got a rubbery feel when it's dry. I just wonder if it would come off with time.

[claybuster]

Well I just glued some small strips of cloth backed 180 grit sandpaper to one of my center pinch lens caps and it works GREAT! Who was the genius that came up with that idea?;)

[DDCSD]

How about the idea of a thin layer of liquid silicone on the surfaces where you grab? It's used as glue by contractors, so it should stick to the plastic. It's got a rubbery feel when it's dry. I just wonder if it would come off with time.

The silicone would come off fairly quickly. It doesn't bond well to plastic, and rubs off easily in thin layers.