How to prevent loss of tethered objective lens caps.. (1 Viewer)

[The-Wanderer]

How to prevent loss of tethered objective lens caps?

I have some dual hinged bins that have integral, rubber type, objective lens caps with the keeper that stretches a little over the barrel. Unfortunately they are prone coming off.

At present I have them tied with linen thread to the lower hinge, but is there a better way?

 

[Hermann]

I have some dual hinged bins that have integral, rubber type, objective lens caps with the keeper that stretches a little over the barrel. Unfortunately they are prone coming off.

At present I have them tied with linen thread to the lower hinge, but is there a better way?

Leave them at home. Don't use them. Simple as that.

I don't see any reason why you should use objective lens caps at all. Rainguard -yes, sure, using a rainguard makes sense, especially in the UK or any other place where it rains quite a bit. And pushing up the rainguard doesn't really take much time. But the objective lens caps slow you down in the field it just isn't funny.

If you feel you need them to protect you bin in your pack just use a smallish, clean cotton bag for protection. It works just fine.

Hermann

 

[rosbifs]

Leave them at home. Don't use them. Simple as that.

I don't see any reason why you should use objective lens caps at all. Rainguard -yes, sure, using a rainguard makes sense, especially in the UK or any other place where it rains quite a bit. And pushing up the rainguard doesn't really take much time. But the objective lens caps slow you down in the field it just isn't funny.

If you feel you need them to protect you bin in your pack just use a smallish, clean cotton bag for protection. It works you fine.

Hermann

Whilst i agree with Hermann that lens caps are a pain in the .... and that a small bag serves a better purpose I have to strongly disagree with the assumption that it rains a lot in the UK33333

 

[Hermann]

Whilst i agree with Hermann that lens caps are a pain in the .... and that a small bag serves a better purpose I have to strongly disagree with the assumption that it rains a lot in the UK33333

It doesn't? Hm. Things seem to have changed then since I spent a lot of time in the UK. Must be a result of climatic change ...

Hermann
who prefers a cool, wet climate to
a dry, hot climate any time ... :t:

 

[Maljunulo]

Every time we have a miserable, dank, rainy day here, I describe it to my colleagues as "a day to make Englishmen homesick".

 

[NDhunter]

I have some dual hinged bins that have integral, rubber type, objective lens caps with the keeper that stretches a little over the barrel. Unfortunately they are prone coming off.

At present I have them tied with linen thread to the lower hinge, but is there a better way?

Here is how I fixed that problem on my Swarovski 8x32 EL.
A nylon zip tie. These are bad for falling off.

Jerry

 

[The-Wanderer]

NDHunter,

I appreciate having your reply to the question I asked - unlike some others. I had thought of zip ties around the objective but wasn't sure that they would not work their way off. Your solution is similar to mine with the linen thread.

Thank you