Canon lense cover
 

:confused: I would like to hear advice from anyone who has a Canon camera on how to keep the Canon lense cover safe (it cannot be attached to the camera once I take it off. I keep mine on the camera but if I have to take it off in the hurry often forget where I put it. I had a skylight filter on previously but was told this leaves a pinkish tinge on the photo so took it off and am now at a loss as to how to keep my lense protected without the Canon lense cover - any suggestions would be appreciated.

Marydoll.:)

A UV filter shouldn't leave any sort of tinge on the photo.

Depends how much you paid. For a top quality one, I agree. If it's cheap and nasty, it may well introduce a co;our shift. If you disagree then send me your address and I'll put a cheap and nasty UV filter in the post to you.

As for the original post, I'd say just be a bit more disciplined. When you remove the cap, get into the habit of always putting it in the same pocket/place, you'll know where to find it then. You really don't need a filter unless you're the kind of person who goes swining their camera around all the time. Salesmen in shops will tell you you need a UV filter in order to then sell you one. There's a good markup on such accessories. I believed I needed a UV filter for years until I took it off and found the quality of my pictures improved hugely.

Just be careful in handling your equipment, be methodical in where you put things.

Depends how much you paid. For a top quality one, I agree. If it's cheap and nasty, it may well introduce a colour shift. If you disagree then send me your address and I'll put a cheap and nasty UV filter in the post to you.

As for the original post, I'd say just be a bit more disciplined. When you remove the cap, get into the habit of always putting it in the same pocket/place, you'll know where to find it then. You really don't need a filter unless you're the kind of person who goes swining their camera around all the time. Salesmen in shops will tell you you need a UV filter in order to then sell you one. There's a good markup on such accessories. I believed I needed a UV filter for years until I took it off and found the quality of my pictures improved hugely.

Just be careful in handling your equipment, be methodical in where you put things.

Thanks Alex and Yelvertoft - the skylight was bought years ago for my EOS film camera -I am one of those people who take the camera out practically every day and from time to time have to take a quick shot - interesting about UV filter not being the answer so I will do my best to discipline myself - have being trying to do this but sometimes well I get carried away by a photo opportunity. This is a great help to me and I appreciate you all taking the time.

Marydoll

I actually got my camera some neoprene pajamas :D was off ebay (I believe an international seller) was about £9? stuff easily in your pocket and a little too big to be lost :) give me a couple of mins and I will stick some pics up of it
(my kids do giggle if its on the camera while round my neck though ;) )

How about these from Hong Kong http://shop.ebay.co.uk/?_from=R40&_t...&_nkw=eos+lens
Various sizes are available if you scroll.

just comes up as a general ebay page? what am I looking for please? :o

Marydoll was asking about a method of keeping the lens cap safe

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/62mm-Snap-on-C...item3cab436861

sorry I just got the general ebay page when I clicked on the 1st link :D can see it now ta


btw my parents live at Sutton on Sea, so if you ever see a strange lass wandering round glued to a camera? its me visiting :D