Stuck rear lens cap
May 25, 2014 19:46:31 #
MT Shooter wrote:
Actually Nikon has used that exact same mount since 1957, always turning clockwise even when they were making the lenses for Canons cameras. Canon chose to change the rotation direction when they finally started making their own lenses, just to be different.
I prefer to think that Canon uses the convention the rest of the world uses for everything except cars and bikes. The reason for the unconventional twist is that the left-side wheel of a car and pedal on a bike rotate in the opposite relative direction. Theoretically, that can loosen the bolt or nut. However, it probably creates more confusion and frustration than safety.
May 25, 2014 19:51:20 #
jerryc41 wrote:
Oh, it's so obvious! How could anyone miss that tiny stylized arrow, raised 1/50 mm above the lens cap? :D
Sorry Jerry. You are obviously way too young so your eyes are way too good. In other words, you are lucky. My friend and I could not figure out that symbol and you are right, we should have. Please ask your buddies at Nikon to make it bigger. And thanks for the good tip.
May 26, 2014 06:40:42 #
May 26, 2014 11:50:48 #
amfoto1
Loc: San Jose, Calif. USA
LOL! "Canon you turn the lid. Nikon you turn the jar."
Leica would make a very complex and high precision jar that costs 8X what anyone else charges... and is an instant collectible by people who never actually use it as a jar.
Sony would come up with an electronic jar that can be opened wirelessly and has built-in GPS.
Hasselblad would make larger jars, but only square ones... and they'd use an odd size lid that only Hasselblad makes.
Zeiss would make optically perfect jars that are double the cost of other peoples', even though they are only manual operation.
Vivitar would outsource their jars from another manufacturer.
Nikon... clockwise to loosen lens (or cap on rear of lens).
Bronica, Canon, Contax, Konica, Leica, Olympus, Pentax, Mamiya, Sony, Zeiss, Zenit and anyone else who ever made an interchangeable lens camera... counter-clockwise, just like pretty much everything else in the world except for certain items at risk of loosening and so use LH threads (bicycle pedals, center-lock wire wheels on cars, etc.)
So... who is the contrarian?
Leica would make a very complex and high precision jar that costs 8X what anyone else charges... and is an instant collectible by people who never actually use it as a jar.
Sony would come up with an electronic jar that can be opened wirelessly and has built-in GPS.
Hasselblad would make larger jars, but only square ones... and they'd use an odd size lid that only Hasselblad makes.
Zeiss would make optically perfect jars that are double the cost of other peoples', even though they are only manual operation.
Vivitar would outsource their jars from another manufacturer.
Nikon... clockwise to loosen lens (or cap on rear of lens).
Bronica, Canon, Contax, Konica, Leica, Olympus, Pentax, Mamiya, Sony, Zeiss, Zenit and anyone else who ever made an interchangeable lens camera... counter-clockwise, just like pretty much everything else in the world except for certain items at risk of loosening and so use LH threads (bicycle pedals, center-lock wire wheels on cars, etc.)
So... who is the contrarian?
May 26, 2014 11:58:27 #
Big Bill
Loc: Phoenix, AZ
jerryc41 wrote:
That's funny - and from a Canon shooter.
Remember when Chrysler used reverse threads on their lug nuts on one side of the car. I bet that caused lots of problems.
Remember when Chrysler used reverse threads on their lug nuts on one side of the car. I bet that caused lots of problems.
A lot of years ago, we bought our teenaged daughter a Chrysler product (used). When she had a flat tire, she called me to fix it.
It wasn't until I snapped the lug off the hub till I realized the nuts on the left side came off clockwise.
May 27, 2014 14:39:12 #
abc1234 wrote:
Actually, I had the blow torch out already. Not to restart the Canon versus Nikon debate, but Canon comes off by turning to the left. Another reason for buying Canon, Mr. Nikonian.
NO, that is a reason NOT to buy Canon. :? :) :-)
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