I just ordered a couple of lenscaps to replace the ones I lost recently. I have been thinking about drilling tiny holes in the cap and attatching it to the lens with a small piece of clear fishing string. Other than leaving them home on shoots, anyone else have ay ideas on how to secure their lenscaps?
but man, I found them to be a PITA hanging from you lens and always getting in the way... Your time may be better spent, buying a little lowepro belt case and conditioning yourself to get in the habit of ALWAYS putting it in the case immediately after removal....
My lens cap ALWAYS goes in the right front pants pocket. It's so automatic now that I occasionally fool myself - the other day I jumped out of the car, grabbing the camera at the same time in order to take a picture of a hawk catching a rabbit (I missed, the hawk didn't). Anyway, after about a 10 second shooting frenzy I started looking for where I must have dropped the lens cap. Under the car? Nope. On the seat? Nope. Still in the bag? Nope. After about 2 minutes of looking the wife asked if I had checked my pocket. Except for marrying me, that's one smart woman.
I just sold a lens that had the lens cap attached to the lens by an elastic loop imilar to that linked above. It did get quite annoying dangling just where your hand wanted to cup the lens. I'm a back left pocket man myself - surprisingly I've never broken one when I sit down either.
Good habits will prevent the loss of the various small items.
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Good habits. I always place the lens cap in the left front pocket or in my bag right where the lens normally resides. Check pocket, check bag, it's always in one of those two spots.
i have to many pockets...