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Irritating Sigma lens cap - any alternatives

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Old 13-07-2008, 4:57 PM   #1
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Irritating Sigma lens cap - any alternatives

I am utterly sick of the fiddle to replace the lens cap on the sigma 10-20mm - any alternative covers available?
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Old 13-07-2008, 5:44 PM   #2
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Re: Irritating Sigma lens cap - any alternatives

I always used a Nikon one on mine. Caused untold confusion .
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Old 13-07-2008, 8:31 PM   #3
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Re: Irritating Sigma lens cap - any alternatives

Hello there

Argree the ones tthat come with the sigma are a bit crap. The one that came with the Tamron 17-50 is very good and easy to use.

Were you get the Nikon ones from Andy?


Cheers Holo
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Old 13-07-2008, 8:43 PM   #4
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Re: Irritating Sigma lens cap - any alternatives

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I am utterly sick of the fiddle to replace the lens cap on the sigma 10-20mm - any alternative covers available?
Clingfilm.

Have you checked fleabay for end caps?
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Old 13-07-2008, 9:16 PM   #5
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Re: Irritating Sigma lens cap - any alternatives

Just went into London Camera Exchange and bought one for a couple of quid.
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Old 13-07-2008, 9:30 PM   #6
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Re: Irritating Sigma lens cap - any alternatives

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I always used a Nikon one on mine. Caused untold confusion .
You may as well just go and by a D3 - Nikon lenses do have lovely centre pinch lens caps.
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Re: Irritating Sigma lens cap - any alternatives

I got a Nikon one for the 70-200 from Park Cameras, the Burges Hill store as it was just round the corner from a mate's. Don't know if they sell them online.
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Old 14-07-2008, 6:51 AM   #8
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Re: Irritating Sigma lens cap - any alternatives

Thanks for the tips folks, I shall visit a camera shop in the week.
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Old 14-07-2008, 9:06 AM   #9
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Re: Irritating Sigma lens cap - any alternatives

Joining in late, ebay have a selection of centre pinch (i.e. like the Nikon ones) lens caps in different sizes and with different logos on. I've just bought a couple of Canon logo'd ones.
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Old 14-07-2008, 10:05 AM   #10
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Re: Irritating Sigma lens cap - any alternatives

hmm i find the pinch cap on my sigma 10-20 very easy to use
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