bellgamin wrote:
I wear my camera hanging from my neck in front of me. I am a clumsy fellow, plus -- when I am on the hunt for good shots -- I usually am looking everywhere except where I am going. Ergo, I am quite likely to walk into something, with my camera being the first point of contact. I would rather that the contact would hit my hood and not my lens. Aloha!
Maybe try a padded sleeve, like an open-top lens case, that you can quickly slip off to take the shot.