Lens cap for the big lenses: I just received the lens cap for my Nikon 500mm lens. I ordered it from Don Zeck http://donzecklenscap.com/len-cap-reviews/ I was so impressed that I...

Howard5252 Loc: New York / Florida (now)

I just received the lens cap for my Nikon 500mm lens. I ordered it from Don Zeck http://donzecklenscap.com/len-cap-reviews/
I was so impressed that I ordered two more for my other lenses. Appears to be well made in the USA and fills a need.

Jim Bob

Howard5252 wrote:

I just received the lens cap for my Nikon 500mm lens. I ordered it from Don Zeck http://donzecklenscap.com/len-cap-reviews/
I was so impressed that I ordered two more for my other lenses. Appears to be well made in the USA and fills a need.

Not exactly where I wish to spend money. I’m perfectly satisfied with the standard cap.

GENorkus Loc: Washington Twp, Michigan

Howard5252 wrote:

I just received the lens cap for my Nikon 500mm lens. I ordered it from Don Zeck http://donzecklenscap.com/len-cap-reviews/
I was so impressed that I ordered two more for my other lenses. Appears to be well made in the USA and fills a need.

Does he make custom caps? (Lost the one to fit my old push-pull lens and no one I've seen and asked has any to fit.)

Maybe I'll ask him.

Howard5252 Loc: New York / Florida (now)

Jim Bob wrote:

Not exactly where I wish to spend money. I’m perfectly satisfied with the standard cap.

The Nikon 500mm, the 200-400 zoom, and the 300mm do not come with caps and I wanted caps so I chose to spend my money on these excellent caps.

Brucej67 Loc: Cary, NC

Got the same for my 300mm and 200-400mm and they work great, just a little tight to put on.

Howard5252 wrote:

The Nikon 500mm, the 200-400 zoom, and the 300mm do not come with caps and I wanted caps so I chose to spend my money on these excellent caps.

nauticalmike

Wow!!! $75 per cap + $33 for shipping!!! I guess compared to the cost of the glass for those lenses that don't come with a cap it might be a good investment, but I still think that is crazy. Especially the shipping. That is just plain wrong to charge that much to ship such a small light item.

rstipe Loc: S. Florida

eBay has about any size you need & if you scroll down the page, they get really reasonable. I just got an 82mm for my 300mm f4 for $4.99. https://www.ebay.com/itm/82mm-Snap-on-Center-Pinch-Lens-Cap-Dust-Cover-Protector-For-Nikon-New/112017506772?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649

Architect1776 Loc: In my mind

nauticalmike wrote:

Wow!!! $75 per cap + $33 for shipping!!! I guess compared to the cost of the glass for those lenses that don't come with a cap it might be a good investment, but I still think that is crazy. Especially the shipping. That is just plain wrong to charge that much to ship such a small light item.

Shipping is free in the USA. $33 is for international shipping except Canada which is $24

aflundi Loc: Albuquerque, NM

Howard5252 wrote:

The Nikon 500mm, the 200-400 zoom, and the 300mm do not come with caps

No kidding? Is that true for the 200/2, 400/2.8, and 600/4 that they sell lens caps for as well? I wouldn't have seen that coming.

So how do people protect the front lens surface by default then?

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and I wanted caps so I chose to spend my money on these excellent caps.

Given that situation, I guess I would too.

Brucej67 Loc: Cary, NC

Will not work for Nikon exotics with front lens openings bigger than any filter to fit it and filters go in the lens near where it attaches to the camera.

rstipe wrote:

eBay has about any size you need & if you scroll down the page, they get really reasonable. I just got an 82mm for my 300mm f4 for $4.99. https://www.ebay.com/itm/82mm-Snap-on-Center-Pinch-Lens-Cap-Dust-Cover-Protector-For-Nikon-New/112017506772?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649

Brucej67 Loc: Cary, NC

Nikon provides a cloth hood that goes over the front lens.

aflundi wrote:

Given that situation, I guess I would too.

rstipe Loc: S. Florida

$75 for a lens cap??? A lot of my lenses don't cost that much!

rstipe Loc: S. Florida

My 300mm f4 prime came with that soft cover, too. I just feel a little safer with a lens cap.

imagemeister Loc: mid east Florida

Howard5252 wrote:

I just received the lens cap for my Nikon 500mm lens. I ordered it from Don Zeck http://donzecklenscap.com/len-cap-reviews/
I was so impressed that I ordered two more for my other lenses. Appears to be well made in the USA and fills a need.

You do know they do make elastic "hoodies" that do the same thing for about $20 ??

Howard5252 Loc: New York / Florida (now)

rstipe wrote:

eBay has about any size you need & if you scroll down the page, they get really reasonable. I just got an 82mm for my 300mm f4 for $4.99. https://www.ebay.com/itm/82mm-Snap-on-Center-Pinch-Lens-Cap-Dust-Cover-Protector-For-Nikon-New/112017506772?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649

Thank you for your link. The Nikon 300mm f2.8 has a front elemement opening of about 107mm.
If you look at previous responses you will notice that those who own large front element lenses agree that the caps are quite good. Responses from those who do not own large front element lenses are ... different.
What it comes down to: If I spend thousands of dollars on a top of the line lens, I want to protect it with a cap. If the cap appears to be expensive, it is not, relative to the cost of the lens. My post was to simply let people know that caps do exist for these large front element lenses. BTW the front element of the Nikon 500mm f4 is about 125mm.