Canon EF 200mm f/2L IS USM

The package has arrived.....
But, I can't open it because I'm in the office.....

I'm going home early today .....

huhging wrote in post #11679586
The package has arrived.....
But, I can't open it because I'm in the office.....

I'm going home early today .....

Congrats and I don't blame you one bit for leaving early.

Well.... I got home a little earlier than usual...... and, had a close encounter of heavenly kind....

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Nice!! Even your brown carton box arrived in good shape! Congrats!

huhging wrote in post #11681112
Well.... I got home a little earlier than usual...... and, had a close encounter of heavenly kind....

Congrats and time to find a duck!!

Thanks....

It really felt like opening a box for a new item....

Heres what I use for an everyday lens cap

Does it stay on...??? .....

Seriously, what is the best cap available out there for this len?

I use a lid of Selecta Ice Cream as my lens cover.

I can put the 200mm IS with hood on + 5D2 into Think Tank Airport Accelerate 2.5v

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It's expensive for what it does, but I just went for it anyways...
http://www.amazon.com …002YRZLBA/ref=o​ss_product

and I use this bag specifically for this lens (with hood attached) and gripped 5D2.
http://www.amazon.com …0016L6VOG/ref=o​ss_product

joonrhee wrote in post #11683058
It's expensive for what it does, but I just went for it anyways...
http://www.amazon.com …002YRZLBA/ref=o​ss_product

and I use this bag specifically for this lens (with hood attached) and gripped 5D2.
http://www.amazon.com …0016L6VOG/ref=o​ss_product

I was just wondering, if you store the lens with hood attached, why do you need a lens cap? Since the camera will either be in the bag protected or in your hands being used

huhging wrote in post #11682699
Does it stay on...??? .....

Seriously, what is the best cap available out there for this len?

Absolutely and it works when the hoods turned around because its not very deep.

Smorter, I store my lens with the hood turned around and the cap on.

I've tried to keep my lens in perfect condition, but I found even with my care I have marked it in 2 ways:

On the lens name plate, I think I dropped another lens onto it so there's a scuff on the side of the name plate

In the groove where the hood attaches, some of the paint has worn off, even though I have not removed the plastic sticky bit.

And obviously the lens mount looks like a dog's breakfast after many rough mounts and dismounts

smorter wrote in post #11683124
I was just wondering, if you store the lens with hood attached, why do you need a lens cap? Since the camera will either be in the bag protected or in your hands being used

To be honest, I don't know... I just don't feel good leaving my front glass unprotected, even when kept inside the bag and with hood attached. Just babying I guess...

joonrhee wrote in post #11683228
To be honest, I don't know... I just don't feel good leaving my front glass unprotected, even when kept inside the bag and with hood attached. Just babying I guess...

I have to turn the hood around for it to fit in the bag.