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01/27/2010 12:17:39 PM · #1 |
Heh.
More playing with new lenses. Whee!
After purchasing 3 new Canon lenses, I was rather surprised to note that while the 100mm f/2.8L IS doesn't come with a tripod mount (and is just the tiniest bit different diameter from the tripod mount I have for my 80-200), it DOES come with a lens bag.
Now I'm trying to figure this out. The bag looks fairly nice, but I wouldn't say it offers a whole lot of substantial protection.
So why the heck is it there? Why do they feel a need to provide a cheap 'made in China' lens bag that doesn't seem to be at all suitable for really much of anything?
I might use it to carry a bottle of water or something, but a thousand dollar lens? I don't bloody well think so.
Anyone know what their reasoning is on the matter? |
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01/27/2010 12:34:09 PM · #2 |
| I love lens bags, they help keep things shiny. :-) |
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01/27/2010 12:38:36 PM · #3 |
| All of my lens bags stays in the original boxes. The boxes are in the attic. |
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01/27/2010 12:38:48 PM · #4 |
| I don't use mine for everyday shooting, but I do find them handy for vacations, etc...as an extra layer of protection while packing. |
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01/27/2010 12:42:04 PM · #5 |
For some lenses, I received a substantial, padded bag, for others a thin drawstring bag. Both have their plusses and minuses. Sure, the big bulky lens bag provides a lot of protection, but it doesn't fit well into the camera bag I already own for such purposes, so it would need to hang off the bag on the outside, be carried separately, etc. It is very useful for storing the lens at home, or for when I am packing a ton of gear. But to carry in a walkaround situation, big PITA.
The thin drawstring sock sorta bags offer no padding, but they slide nicely into the already-padded camera bag. The keep dust off, protect from scratching during handling, etc. I actually get more use from them than from the big and very nice bag that came with my 24-70 2.8. But it does look all professional 'n' stuff sittin on my shelf :-) |
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01/27/2010 12:43:00 PM · #6 |
| They can help prevent the lens cap from coming off accidentally. |
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01/27/2010 12:45:24 PM · #7 |
I would imagine they are useful if you use something like this in field..
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01/27/2010 05:10:46 PM · #8 |
Vikas - I thought someone might point to that, but lowepro lens bags are a bit different. They seem to have a specific function and design. They are for carrying lenses outside of a regular bag either because the person doesn't like bags or because because their lenses are too danged gargantuan to fit in a bag (or they merely want it to look like that... hehehe)
Lowepro lens bags all have a specific mounting method and are all fairly substantial which offer decent padding.
I've seen other products that have bags like this. I got a bag like this for my tripod head for some inexplicable reason.
But I'm just thinking that it is odd that Canon would go to such trouble to make such a thing if their primary market is 99% of the time going to be using a proper lens bag... |
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01/27/2010 10:52:32 PM · #9 |
I think my 18-200 came with a nearly worthless bag. My sigma's have both come with bags that do a very good job of protecting them, and get a good deal of use from me. Of particular use to me is the 10-20 bag- When I'm in the backcountry my main choice for hauling my camera is to put the camera with lens mounted into a small Tamrac bag that I got for my S9100. Obviously the D300 body is too big for such a bag, so I can't close it, but it's a nice padded bag that works well and weighs nothing, plus fits the setup like a glove (other than not closing). I put this in the top of my technical backpack so that the back of the body faces out the top of the technical backpack. If I feel the need to bring my 10-20, I just throw that in with it's bag separate, since I'm not particularly worried about it getting damaged. I can also attach it to areas with a carabiner or two.
ETA: My bigma bag is used almost any time I use that lens. I just sling the bag over my shoulder, put the lens+body into the bag, sling my tripod over my shoulder as well, and go walking.
Message edited by author 2010-01-27 22:54:04. |
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01/27/2010 11:19:15 PM · #10 |
| I buy lenses just so that I can have the lens bags. ;-) |
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01/27/2010 11:35:31 PM · #11 |
Lens bags are ideal for keeping lenses clean. That's what they are for; few of them are designed for protection. You can carry a bagged lens in a jacket pocket, for example. Seldom-used lenses can be bagged inside your case, and this will keep them cleaner. The bags are nice when you have a lot of lenses and only take a few at a time out with you; the rest can stay on a shelf, bagged and tidy. I think lens bags are the bee's knees :-) Of course, I never use mine *now*, but I sure as heck used to when I had Nikons, Hasselblads, Mamiyas, Sinars, and a Horseman in the studio. We didn't have cases for all these, we never used all of them at the same time, we just packed cases from a checklist on a job-specific basis.
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