Lens Hood Cap?

I have a question that undoubtedly has been addressed before. I have a Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro lens with a Canon ET-67 lens hood. Given the depth of the hood, it is virtually impossible to reach into the hood to snap the lens cap onto the end of the lens.

The solution seems to be a cover that will fit over the end of the hood instead. So, before I "re-invent the wheel", has anyone come up with an effective solution?

Thank you.

These work well for me:

http://www.amazon.com …cs&qid=12835482​04&sr=8-28

kitjv wrote in post #10845280
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The solution seems to be a cover that will fit over the end of the hood instead. So, before I "re-invent the wheel", ....

You would not be the first,. I have a list of all the tupperware lids that will fit the front of the Canon SuperTelephoto lenses an hoods!
https://photography-on-the.net …php?p=5008196#p​ost5008196

This is an old trick with the big guns!

I've not heard of a need for it on the smaller lenses,. but the theory is the same.

experiment!
Find a cover in the kitchen section that will fit.
My guess is that a small rubbermaid/tupperware, or even a lid to a plastic drink container will be found of you look hard enough.

When you find it, let us know and I'll add your solution to the list.

Or you could just reverse the hood to put on the cap .

If the hood is on that means I'm using the lens and the lens cap stays in my pocket.

I opted for a third party lens cap.

It's like the Tamron lens caps where you squeeze two points inside the cap and pull it out.

Looks sorta like this ....

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Personally, I like the tupperware thing -- maybe because after paying $31 for the lens hood, I feel like I'm finally holding my ground.

But a 3rd party cap w/ centered squeeze points is a good back-up.

Thanks.

Or you can just leave the cap off. I mean, you're shooting right? We're not talking about storage, are we?

I take my caps off at the beginning of a shoot and leave them off until I'm done. The hood will be plenty of protection and unless you're fighting blowing pollen or something, the lens cap is not doing anything for you.

Most of the time, I don't even use a hood, AND without a cap. Wooooooooo, boogie boogie...

I'm surprised that no one mentioned a hood hat:
http://www.amazon.com …42-Hood-Hat/dp/B00009R9BN

kitjv wrote in post #10845280
I have a question that undoubtedly has been addressed before. I have a Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro lens with a Canon ET-67 lens hood. Given the depth of the hood, it is virtually impossible to reach into the hood to snap the lens cap onto the end of the lens.

The solution seems to be a cover that will fit over the end of the hood instead. So, before I "re-invent the wheel", has anyone come up with an effective solution?

Thank you.

Do you have really short fingers? I have no problem taking off and putting on my lens cap onto the same lens with Canon hood. I use my forefinger and thumb to take it off and put it on. You can also use just one finger to take the lens cap off and one finger to push it back on. The lens cap snaps in so you don't have to use the two buttons on either side to push it on and you can use one finger on one side button to take the lens cap off as well.

Take Care,
Cheers, Patrick

Todd Lambert wrote in post #10846060
Or you can just leave the cap off. I mean, you're shooting right? We're not talking about storage, are we?

I take my caps off at the beginning of a shoot and leave them off until I'm done. The hood will be plenty of protection and unless you're fighting blowing pollen or something, the lens cap is not doing anything for you.

Most of the time, I don't even use a hood, AND without a cap. Wooooooooo, boogie boogie...

Point well-taken. But I like to have a lens cap particularly in blowing sand/dust or in salt air.

TheBurningCrown wrote in post #10846074
I'm surprised that no one mentioned a hood hat:
http://www.amazon.com …42-Hood-Hat/dp/B00009R9BN

Functionally simple. I like it.

The Tamron 14mm lens has a hood that is permanently attached. That, coupled with the big dome of glass that constitutes the front element, makes it impossible to use a standard lens cap. The lens comes with a cover that attaches with a drawstring. While this is great for storage, it is a hassle to use in the field because it takes two hands to put on.

kitjv wrote in post #10845280
I have a question that undoubtedly has been addressed before. I have a Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro lens with a Canon ET-67 lens hood. Given the depth of the hood, it is virtually impossible to reach into the hood to snap the lens cap onto the end of the lens.

The solution seems to be a cover that will fit over the end of the hood instead. So, before I "re-invent the wheel", has anyone come up with an effective solution?

Thank you.

I bought one of these for my 24-105 hood,I like it a lot.
http://www.bhphotovide​o.com …ium_Hoodie_Lens​_Hood.html

more

http://www.bhphotovide​o.com …ver&N=0&Initial​Search=yes

From all of your responses, here is what I think will work for me. The more that I think about it, Saint728's suggestion of using a bit of fingertip dexterity to snap the OEM lens cap on & off makes sense. If for no other reason, this could very well become second-nature, thus, eliminating my concern altogether.

"Plan B" will be a neoprene lens hood hat or equivalent.

BTW, I did follow up on CyberDyneSystem's tupperware lid idea.No luck. Thanks anyway.