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03/14/2004 04:58:47 PM · #1 |
| At the moment I have to sort of wrap the string that the lens cover is attached to around my hand, but this is far from a perfect solution - especially when pointing the camera downwards. What do you do to stop the lens cover swinging around? |
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03/14/2004 05:18:03 PM · #2 |
Originally posted by SquirreI:
At the moment I have to sort of wrap the string that the lens cover is attached to around my hand, but this is far from a perfect solution - especially when pointing the camera downwards. What do you do to stop the lens cover swinging around? |
Don't leave it attached to your camera. Take it off and keep it in your camera bag.
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03/14/2004 05:47:02 PM · #3 |
| I might have to permanently do away with the string, as you say, and just keep the cover. But then there is always the danger of losing it. When I get a bag for my camera I'll take your advice, jmsetzler. |
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03/14/2004 07:08:13 PM · #4 |
To solve same issue, I have attached a piece of velcro(with sticky tape backside)on the front of my lenscap(where SONY is imprinted)and attached a second piece of sticky velcro on the leather part of the neck strap(would not stick well on cloth). I may end up sewing a piece of velcro onto cloth strap if velcro starts to come loose from leather part of neck strap.
I was thinking of attaching a piece of velcro somewhere on camera but found that affixing the lenscover somewhere on camera would always get in the way of something else.
Obviously this solution only works if you leave the neck strap on the camera and around your neck. The only reason I choose to leave my lenscap attached to camera is that I am affraid I may lose it. Also I usually take the camera with me hiking on trails or rocky terrain or on icy surfaces and like to have the lens cap very close in case I feel like I may slip and fall or if I am in a wooded area where a branch might snap back and scratch the lens.
hope that helps,
rob |
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03/17/2004 12:37:39 PM · #5 |
That is a very good idea, rob. Of course, I am quite keen to keep the string so I can't possible lose the lens cover. I can see what you mean about not being able to velcro it to the camera body - the only obvious place is the flash housing, but that could block the photographer's view quite a bit.
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03/17/2004 12:43:50 PM · #6 |
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03/17/2004 12:45:23 PM · #7 |
| I wrap the string around the neck strap. But i do like that velcro idea even more. |
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03/17/2004 12:55:27 PM · #8 |
Or, you can just duct tape it to your forehead like I do.
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03/17/2004 01:51:50 PM · #9 |
Mine clips on to the neck strap!
Thanks Fujifilm! |
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03/17/2004 02:11:13 PM · #10 |
Originally posted by EL-ROI:
Mine clips on to the neck strap!
Thanks Fujifilm! |
Yeah - mine too, but it never stays on! The lens cap is useless to me anyway, since I always have the adapter tube with filter attached. The lens cover is not made to attach on top of a filter.
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03/17/2004 03:14:43 PM · #11 |
Originally posted by mcrael:
Originally posted by EL-ROI:
Mine clips on to the neck strap!
Thanks Fujifilm! |
Yeah - mine too, but it never stays on! The lens cap is useless to me anyway, since I always have the adapter tube with filter attached. The lens cover is not made to attach on top of a filter. |
you can purchase a lens cap that will fit with the adapter tube attached. 55 mm, i think...that's what mine uses. it's about $3 or less. and for about $2 you can get a lenscap keeper that attaches to the cap and to the neckstrap.
:) |
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03/17/2004 04:07:37 PM · #12 |
| I have these little velcro squares and one is on my cam the other on the top of lens works very well! and you dont need a big piece. |
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