Chris101
summicronia
I don't even own a lens cap for my Leica.
A Lesson Learned
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degruyl
Just this guy, you know?
Ditto: I have lost exactly five shots this year because of caps. One would have been fantastic, but that is okay.
I lose more shots due to forgetting to fire the M6 before putting it in the bag (stupid lack of a shutter lock).
dct
perpetual amateur
Old thread, old problem, same here 🙁
Now that I got used on my 1st RF camera, it is daily business to get it out of the bag and... forget the cap!
It doesn't even help that the compact Ricoh's have the light meter on the lens, because it was an available light situation, where the meter in the viewer displays < F2.8 even if the cap were off.
Lesson learned. Will buy a filter next weekend!
(amusing thread, anyway)
Now that I got used on my 1st RF camera, it is daily business to get it out of the bag and... forget the cap!
It doesn't even help that the compact Ricoh's have the light meter on the lens, because it was an available light situation, where the meter in the viewer displays < F2.8 even if the cap were off.
Lesson learned. Will buy a filter next weekend!
(amusing thread, anyway)
Sparrow
Veteran
My priorities were different, on my honeymoon that is ...
with the lens cap thing I just remember to take them off when I take photos
with the lens cap thing I just remember to take them off when I take photos
taskoni
Well-known
Woman to complain in Italy? 😱
You must be joking 😀
I carry my camera and lenses with the caps on but I don't remember I ever shot with the cap on.
somebody said before the caps prevent Leica shutter curtain burns - I heard that before and I guess it's true, especially if you have focussed infinity (they say).
Sad you lost so many pictures - you could of rewind the film and start over once you noticed the cap was on all day.
Regards,
b.
OurManInTangier
An Undesirable
Twenty rolls all shot from the balcony of your hotel room, that's some impressive shooting 😉
I use lens caps simply because they're much cheaper, I use cheap generic caps, than a good quality UV filter. I also use them as I'll often carry a couple of lenses in my coat pockets along with all the lint, dust and biscuit crumbs rather than in my bag.
Whichever lens is on the camera will be capless whilst roaming/photographing and will have the cap put back on when I change lens. It's easy and takes no time at all. I use decent UV filters to enable me to continue photographing in inclement weather/conditions and would never worry about the filter detracting from the overall quality of the lens itself; my pictures would need to increase dramatically in quality for this to be an issue!
However, I take no great pride in admitting that when it comes to my work cameras I will often be a little less careful. On some jobs I simply don't have time to worry about front and rear caps and will have to 'dump' a lens straight into the bag in order to cut down the time I'm without a lens on my camera. Obviously I clean this kit with care on a regular basis but my priorities and circumstances are usually very different when shooting RF instead of SLR.
I use lens caps simply because they're much cheaper, I use cheap generic caps, than a good quality UV filter. I also use them as I'll often carry a couple of lenses in my coat pockets along with all the lint, dust and biscuit crumbs rather than in my bag.
Whichever lens is on the camera will be capless whilst roaming/photographing and will have the cap put back on when I change lens. It's easy and takes no time at all. I use decent UV filters to enable me to continue photographing in inclement weather/conditions and would never worry about the filter detracting from the overall quality of the lens itself; my pictures would need to increase dramatically in quality for this to be an issue!
However, I take no great pride in admitting that when it comes to my work cameras I will often be a little less careful. On some jobs I simply don't have time to worry about front and rear caps and will have to 'dump' a lens straight into the bag in order to cut down the time I'm without a lens on my camera. Obviously I clean this kit with care on a regular basis but my priorities and circumstances are usually very different when shooting RF instead of SLR.
KenR
Well-known
This is especially a problem with the Mamiya 6 as the meter is above the lens, not TTL, so the shutter sounds completely normal even with the cap on - lots of personal experience on this matter.
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