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Can't find your lens cap.... try making one of these

Postby firsty on Sat Jan 16, 2010 12:46 pm

found this today
if you don't have a lot of pockets or you have to many and you can't find where you put your lens cap this may help
Lens Cap holder
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Re: Can't find your lens cap.... try making one of these

Postby Greg B on Sat Jan 16, 2010 3:48 pm

That looks very handy, thanks Keith.
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Re: Can't find your lens cap.... try making one of these

Postby 33eji on Tue Oct 19, 2010 7:58 pm

wow, good idea
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Re: Can't find your lens cap.... try making one of these

Postby aim54x on Tue Oct 19, 2010 8:50 pm

sorry to be a downer, but for about $2 you can have a cap keeper from most camera stores...sure they arnt as cool looking.

I do like those alternative designs!
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Re: Can't find your lens cap.... try making one of these

Postby Jeff Williams on Thu Dec 08, 2011 8:03 pm

aha, really is a good idea! :D
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Re: Can't find your lens cap.... try making one of these

Postby photohiker on Thu Dec 08, 2011 8:55 pm

Here's the take home hint of the day. Implementing it as a cap keeper is a piece of cake from here on in:

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two holes drilled and a simple square knot in a short length of shock cord...
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