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p.3 #1 · What an idiot..until now.

Cool but when does the Velcro (s) come out

Nov 12, 2009 at 03:25 PM

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louhand wrote:
Kaj E wrote:
You will start to see much more dust bunnies. The lens will touch the dividers and dust will fall into the cap. This goes for the lens coming out and the lens going in.

And the dust will not just fall down into the cap it will swirl around and attach to the back element whenever a lens comes out or goes in.

A camera bag is a serious dust source, no matter how frequently you vacuum it.

I thought about that, but realized that once I remove the lens from the cap, what happens to the cap? It normally winds up in my pocket and dust happens. But most of the time, I immediately use that cap for the lens I just took off my camera.

Either way, you are more likely to get dust bunnies fiddling with the lens cap while the camera body is "Lensless" awaiting the next lens.

Here's an alternative that I came up with.

Secure a band of "Loop" velcro around your wrist or attach to your sleeve or camera vest. Place a smooth piece of plastic or paper in the camera bag so it doesn't attach. Now, extract the lens and tap the cap on your wrist, twist and now the cap is disengaged ready to receive the lens you just took off your camera.

My lens cap for the back element always goes from the new lens onto the one I take off the camera outside the bag, The cap never goes into a pocket. This way the back elements and the back cap stays dust free (to the extent possible

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The wrist velcro may be worth trying.

Nov 12, 2009 at 03:26 PM

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p.3 #3 · What an idiot..until now.

excellent thanks for sharing

Nov 12, 2009 at 03:37 PM

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p.3 #4 · What an idiot..until now.

Aesthetic upgrade of the new product:

http://www.hookandloop.com/site/product.cfm?id=velcoin_black_hook_coins

Nov 12, 2009 at 03:44 PM

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p.3 #5 · What an idiot..until now.

Great idea, thanks for sharing - I'm going to do it

Now somebody has to get a divining rod to get lens back in for those night shots.

Rags

Nov 12, 2009 at 04:08 PM

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p.3 #6 · What an idiot..until now.

Like all great ideas.... I gota whack myself in the head and say now why didn't I think of that. What a damn fine idea.... Gonna do a w/e project to rip that idea off... Thx....

Nov 12, 2009 at 04:20 PM

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"Americans may be settling into spending less
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By ANNE D'INNOCENZIO, AP Retail Writer Anne D'innocenzio, Ap Retail Writer – 52 mins ago

NEW YORK – Americans spent about the same amount in October as in August and September, according to figures released Thursday by a key data service, and they may be settling into new low-spending habits.

On a curious note, retailers in every state have been reporting surging sales of hook and loop Velcro. Asked about the sudden uptick in demand, one Walmart employee responded by saying, "It was a quiet morning, like any other, when suddenly a rush of photographers came bursting through the doors screaming "where do you keep the LouHand Sticky Butts!!!!? Five minutes later, every piece of velcro in the store was gone, including the tabs we use to secure the price plates."

Curious indeed.

Nov 12, 2009 at 04:39 PM

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Two23 wrote:
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My brother-in-law works for velcro. Better hope he doesn't see this cause they may patent it, and raise the price of velcro.

Just wait until Nikon starts adding velcro to their lens caps at the factory. Since that will be the official Nikon velcro, cost of lens caps will jump to $52.

Kent in SD

I seem to recall Nikon had cases/bags with rear caps mounted semi-permanently waaaaaay back.. I googled for a description/picture, but could not find it. Does anyone else recall this?

Nov 12, 2009 at 05:03 PM

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p.3 #9 · What an idiot..until now.

Lens making companies have all just vowed to come out with VELCROED rear lens caps

Each future lens purchased will carry 5 rear caps ... to provision yr other lenses of the same make !!

Nov 12, 2009 at 05:20 PM

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p.3 #10 · What an idiot..until now.

I use velcro to hang frames on walls

Nov 12, 2009 at 05:24 PM

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p.3 #11 · What an idiot..until now.

Sorry, but I doubt very much that this is patentable. I've never need two hands to remove a lens cap either. Front or back.

Nov 12, 2009 at 05:34 PM

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p.3 #12 · What an idiot..until now.

simple is often best!!

Nov 12, 2009 at 06:39 PM

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p.3 #13 · What an idiot..until now.

Excellent idea; I will definitely do this myself and I have 'spilled' lenses out of an open back-pack style bag before, too.

Nov 12, 2009 at 09:43 PM

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p.3 #14 · What an idiot..until now.

Shutterslam wrote:

"Americans may be settling into spending less
AP

By ANNE D'INNOCENZIO, AP Retail Writer Anne D'innocenzio, Ap Retail Writer – 52 mins ago

NEW YORK – Americans spent about the same amount in October as in August and September, according to figures released Thursday by a key data service, and they may be settling into new low-spending habits.

On a curious note, retailers in every state have been reporting surging sales of hook and loop Velcro. Asked about the sudden uptick in demand, one Walmart employee responded by saying, "It was a quiet morning, like any other, when suddenly a rush of photographers came bursting through the doors screaming "where do you keep the LouHand Sticky Butts!!!!? Five minutes later, every piece of velcro in the store was gone, including the tabs we use to secure the price plates."

Curious indeed.

Rags

Nov 12, 2009 at 10:11 PM

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p.3 #15 · What an idiot..until now.

wow perfect solution for prime shooter . I havent use any lens cap while shooting and leave them bare naked in the bag lol.

Nov 13, 2009 at 02:47 AM

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p.3 #16 · What an idiot..until now.

I should try it before I question, ... but don't you guys use hoods and put your lenses in front side down? If it's hood side up it's hard to grab (especially for wides) and you might untwist the hood instead of the rear cap on the way out.

Really they should make an additional "aperture" at the back of the lens that would automatically open when the lens is mounted and close when unmounted. This would provide dust protection which could be supplemented by the physical protection of the cap after the shoot or when it's convenient during.

Nov 13, 2009 at 02:59 AM

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p.3 #17 · What an idiot..until now.

You guys use caps??

Nov 13, 2009 at 03:12 AM

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p.3 #18 · What an idiot..until now.

Steve Perry wrote:
You guys use caps??

Remind me not to buy used off you!

Actually, I never swap lenses one-handed. I have a home-made sholder strap that supports the camera and I use two hands to swap the lens. Safe, easy & fast.

Nov 13, 2009 at 01:50 PM

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p.3 #19 · What an idiot..until now.

Cool idea.

And hey, in a couple of weeks we'll have an official Nikon 85mm/f1.4 VR* lens, too!

*VR = Velcro Release

Nov 13, 2009 at 02:25 PM

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p.3 #20 · What an idiot..until now.

rubberband wrote:
Cool idea.

And hey, in a couple of weeks we'll have an official Nikon 85mm/f1.4 VR* lens, too!

*VR = Velcro Release

at the rate Nikon is moving on updating this lens, it may be the only way you get an 85 f/1.4 VR for a while yet.

Nov 13, 2009 at 04:20 PM

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