Lens Cap Bag/Pouch

I grip it by the husk.


Or put it in my pocket, actually. I have a leash on the cap for my 50mm prime, but if I'm shooting continuously for 2 hours, I don't want the cap dangling from the lens the whole time - that drives me crazy. More often that not, I take off the cap and leash and stow 'em while I'm shooting. A little pocket lint isn't going to hurt anything.

I think there will be a lot more crap floating around in the air than the tiny bit of fluff from your pocket. Tethers for the lens caps would drive me crazy as I take the cap off when my camera comes out of the bag and don't put it back on until I finish shooting. I can't imagine having it swinging around clattering into the body etc all the time I was walking around.

I barely use the lens cover, you can't really call it a cap, for my 500 as it is a bit of a pain to put on and take off. It is only on when I have it in the boot (trunk) of the car. The hood is long enough to protect it from almost anything.

Left front pocket, because I always have one.

Overkill-F1 wrote in post #12181579
I put the cap in my pocket and before I replace it on the lens, I blow into it to get rid of any lint or dust. The hard part is trying to remember which pocket I tucked it into.
...Terry

Such a simple idea.

ChewieT wrote in post #12182338
I leave mine in my camera bag

Isn't your lens prone to debris then?

NinetyEight wrote in post #12182953
It either goes in my pocket or it gets thrown in the camera bag - Simples!

Just those two huh?

jwp721 wrote in post #12183044


Not sure how putting a simple plastic cap into your pants pocket could be a danger to your lens... but I have been putting my lens cap in my back pocket for about 30 years now. So far no damage......

John

Fair enough.

amfoto1 wrote in post #12183416
Pocket.

Lint is just added padding!

Seriously, it's really not a problem. I have multiple ways of blowing, wiping or brushing any lint of a lens cap, if really needed. Heck, I can use my shirt tail, if necessary.

I "just say no" to UV/protection filters. Generally a waste of money. Especially the cheap, ones that can make a mess of your images.

Yeah, I have some UV/protection filters for my lenses (high quality, multi-coated), stored in my camera bag until they are really needed (shooting in a sand storm or at the seashore).

You're either cleaning the lens or cleaning the filter. Makes no difference, except that any dust specks on the filter are a little further from the lens so will be more "in focus" at smaller apertures on wide lenses (esp. if focused close).

And how much "protection" against physical impact can you realistically expect a thin piece of of glass? It's ever bit as possible that a shattered filter might be driven into the front of a lens and actually do damage, rather than provide some sort of mythical protection.

Lens hoods do a much better job protecting my lens while it's in use... Lens caps (with or without lint) do the protection job when it's not in use.

Getting down off of soapbox now.

I have a microfiber lens cleaning cloth in my left, front pants pocket all the time. That works to wipe off dust or lint when needed. There's also a bulb blower in my camera bag pocket (along with more microfiber cloths, lens cleaning fluid, a soft brush and sensor cleaning stuff. There's also "computer monitor wipes" and "canned air" in one of my travel cases, if needed for cleaning.

It's probably my ocd kicking in because this is my first dslr.

rang wrote in post #12183501
+1

To dammed expensive for what they are. And the Canon ones (pinching from the skinny edge) are just plain stupid. Center pinch is such a simple concept and not rocket science to design/mfg.

I went on the Canon website and couldn't find one. What'a a center pinch?

Mike wrote in post #12183517
I care about mine but I'm really not worried about a bit of fluff in my pocket!

Mine go in my pocket and I give them a quick blow before putting them back on my lenses. Never had any problems.

I should have your mentality.

sharrowm wrote in post #12183694
Hang out here long enough and you will have room for multiple lens caps in your wallet.

I'm a pocket guy and it has never been an issue. I use to use a leash, but I found the dangling lens cap to be annoying. Especially if you are flipping from landscape to portrait and back a lot, or if it is windy out.

edit: oops, wrong quote (fixed)

I forgot that the dangling situation could be annoying.

Green Man wrote in post #12183699
Pocket, but I never remember which one...

mckinleypics wrote in post #12183708
pocket

birdfromboat wrote in post #12184076
in the bag or wherever I was when the lens got mounted, unless shooting somewhere that might run me up against a security guard or anyone that thinks i shouldn't be shooting, then i carry it in a pocket so i can put it on and point to it, the international symbol for "not shooting now, move along".

Pocket > than buying something.

nathancarter wrote in post #12184627
I grip it by the husk.


Or put it in my pocket, actually. I have a leash on the cap for my 50mm prime, but if I'm shooting continuously for 2 hours, I don't want the cap dangling from the lens the whole time - that drives me crazy. More often that not, I take off the cap and leash and stow 'em while I'm shooting. A little pocket lint isn't going to hurt anything.

True, a little pocket isn't going to hurt anything.

big_g wrote in post #12185259
I think there will be a lot more crap floating around in the air than the tiny bit of fluff from your pocket. Tethers for the lens caps would drive me crazy as I take the cap off when my camera comes out of the bag and don't put it back on until I finish shooting. I can't imagine having it swinging around clattering into the body etc all the time I was walking around.

I barely use the lens cover, you can't really call it a cap, for my 500 as it is a bit of a pain to put on and take off. It is only on when I have it in the boot (trunk) of the car. The hood is long enough to protect it from almost anything.

I should start using my lens hood.

sbattey wrote in post #12181026
Pocket....

Seriously. Who is this anal about their lens?

That would be another place to put the lens cap... I'm just saying...

On a serious note, people are anal about their gear. When they first buy it. According to me you need lens/body damage before you can fully utilize and stop giving a **** about your gear getting hurt and instead focusing on getting the shot.

Sure if you only shoot in a studio it might be easy to keep track of the stuff and keep it clean but if you shoot street, PJ or sports stuff will get hurt and dusty. It's just the way it is, so many beginners/gearheads that worry way to much about the condition of their gear. My stuff gets beaten up and I won't repair it unless it affects image quality. Cosmetic damage is just a fact, damage that affects IQ is a completely different thing.

I have UV/Polarizers on all my lenses usually, I have periods where I suspect it to affect IQ so I stop using filters for a while. But now I always have them, the time when I put my 17-40 front element first to the gravely ground was enough to convince me that I have grown accustomed to always having UV filters.