Re: Lens Caps

Don Wiss wrote:
Why do you need lens caps? If you leave the hood on all the time, including
when you put the lens in the case, there is no need for caps. Assuming the
hood sticks out a good inch or so, rarely will anything be able to touch
the lens.

If the hood sticks out very far then the lens may not fit the case with
it on.
The point is valid though, if the hood is deep enough to make it hard
to get a lens cap off then the lens probably doesn't need a cap.
Before I fit (or reverse) the hood the cap goes in the case and stays
there.

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