Lens caps usually don’t make headlines, especially on the same day as a new Canon “L” lens and the first-ever stabilized normal prime. Â But I know there are a handful of Canon users out there who are shouting “FINALLY, CANON!”
In case you’re wondering what the big deal is; I’ll explain it-  The old lens cap design was horrible for use with a lens hood.  And over the past few years, every other manufacturer has updated their lens caps to a more modern, center-pinch design that is far easier to use when you have a hood on your lens.  Not just Nikon but also Sigma, Tamron, Tokina, …even the generic lens caps from Ebay are center-pinch!  So now, years late to the party, Canon has finally updated their lens caps.  Dear Canon engineers:  Congratulations, you did it!  It must have taken tons of R&D money, and many hours of stressful deadlines.  Or in  this case, I guess you had no deadlines whatsoever lol…
Of course, I jest. Â This is the biggest non-deal-breaker in the history of Canon VS Nikon. Â This will not affect your image sharpness at all, heck it probably won’t even protect your lens any better. Â But at least now you can easily put on a lens cap while using a a lens hood.
For those of you who never put a hood on a lens in their life, either because you run in the UV filter crowd or because you’re just downright reckless, this may not be a big deal at all. Â However to those of us who use hoods 99% of the time, even indoors, this is a huge deal. Â Yay. Â Can you tell how excited I am?
Click HERE to check and see if they’re in stock at Amazon.com yet…
Take care,
=Matt=
