Tim Murphy
Well-known
Dear Board,
I don't usually try to promote 3rd party gear unless it is absolutely necessary. In this case it is.
I own a Nikon 200-500 f5.6 AF-s and an Olympus 100-400mm f/5-6.3 lens. Both were purchased new from reputable authorized dealers, the Nikon came direct from Nikon USA. While there are many lenses than cost more far money out there I still felt it was kind of cheap and chintzy for Olympus to include nothing to protect a new lens and for Nikon to just include a soft bag. Especially since I have 3rd party long range telephotos from Sigma that came with nice padded cases with shoulder straps.
So I looked on Amazon for an alternative and for about $ 39.00 got two very nice padded cases that fit my Olympus and Nikon lenses with the hoods and tripod feet attached perfectly. They look nice and include shoulder straps too if you are so inclined. I'm just glad I now have cases for two lenses that I enjoy using but don't use all the time. They are safe and sound when they need to be now.
I figured I'd post in case someone else needs an inexpensive but sturdy lens case for their baby!
Regards,
Tim Murphy
Harrisburg PA 🙂
I don't usually try to promote 3rd party gear unless it is absolutely necessary. In this case it is.
I own a Nikon 200-500 f5.6 AF-s and an Olympus 100-400mm f/5-6.3 lens. Both were purchased new from reputable authorized dealers, the Nikon came direct from Nikon USA. While there are many lenses than cost more far money out there I still felt it was kind of cheap and chintzy for Olympus to include nothing to protect a new lens and for Nikon to just include a soft bag. Especially since I have 3rd party long range telephotos from Sigma that came with nice padded cases with shoulder straps.
So I looked on Amazon for an alternative and for about $ 39.00 got two very nice padded cases that fit my Olympus and Nikon lenses with the hoods and tripod feet attached perfectly. They look nice and include shoulder straps too if you are so inclined. I'm just glad I now have cases for two lenses that I enjoy using but don't use all the time. They are safe and sound when they need to be now.
I figured I'd post in case someone else needs an inexpensive but sturdy lens case for their baby!
Regards,
Tim Murphy
Harrisburg PA 🙂