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Offline camerafreak1970

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50mm cap replacement
« on: February 14, 2012, 08:25:25 PM »
Ok, so I lost the cap to my 50mm, and all i see on Amazon.com is ones for 52mm? Is that the size I need?
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Re: 50mm cap replacement
« Reply #1 on: February 14, 2012, 09:02:39 PM »
Read on the lens itself, it will say on the front of the lens.  On my EF-S 18-135mm kit lens it has a circle with a line through it (I am sure that has a name but cannot recall what it is) then 67mm.  That is the screw filter size and the cap will be that size also.

A Quick search of B and H photo yields the following.  Just scroll down to the lens caps:

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/search?atclk=Brand_Canon&Ntt=Lens+cap+for+Canon+18-55mm&N=4291570227

And they list them by the screw filter size.

HTH
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Re: 50mm cap replacement
« Reply #2 on: February 14, 2012, 09:07:49 PM »
Quote from: bandmandq on February 14, 2012, 09:02:39 PM
Read on the lens itself, it will say on the front of the lens.  On my EF-S 18-135mm kit lens it has a circle with a line through it (I am sure that has a name but cannot recall what it is) then 67mm.  That is the screw filter size and the cap will be that size also.

A Quick search of B and H photo yields the following.  Just scroll down to the lens caps:

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/search?atclk=Brand_Canon&Ntt=Lens+cap+for+Canon+18-55mm&N=4291570227

And they list them by the screw filter size.

HTH


Oh yeah, I never saw the 52mm on the lens before. Thanks !!!!!  :)
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Re: 50mm cap replacement
« Reply #3 on: February 15, 2012, 12:43:05 AM »
The filter size for the the 50mm is 52mm, and in turn so is the lens cap size.
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Re: 50mm cap replacement
« Reply #4 on: February 15, 2012, 07:27:03 AM »
The circle with the line through it is the diameter symbol. You can get this in Windows by typing Alt-8960 (hold Alt, and type 8960 on the numeric keypad, then release Alt).
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Re: 50mm cap replacement
« Reply #5 on: February 15, 2012, 07:40:23 AM »
Quote from: Ctwo on February 15, 2012, 07:27:03 AM
The circle with the line through it is the diameter symbol. You can get this in Windows by typing Alt-8960 (hold Alt, and type 8960 on the numeric keypad, then release Alt).

8960...that did not work.
8960...hummm that did not either.

∅ 

That is as close as I could come on the Mac.  to get it, I have to go and show Character Viewer, find it on the Math menu, it calls it Empty Set and click an insert button. No keyboard short cut that I could find, but it might be there.

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Re: 50mm cap replacement
« Reply #6 on: February 15, 2012, 01:35:38 PM »
That's the way to do it on a Mac - use character viewer. Sorry, no hot keys...
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Re: 50mm cap replacement
« Reply #7 on: February 15, 2012, 01:45:32 PM »
Don't buy the canon cap! Buy Nikon. They make waayyy better caps.
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Re: 50mm cap replacement
« Reply #8 on: February 15, 2012, 02:05:26 PM »
Quote from: Logan.G on February 15, 2012, 01:45:32 PM
Don't buy the canon cap! Buy Nikon. They make waayyy better caps.

But they do have Nikon written on them  >:( - swings & roundabouts I suppose!
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Re: 50mm cap replacement
« Reply #9 on: February 15, 2012, 06:36:22 PM »
I buy all my caps off ebay.  You can find them for just a couple bucks. 
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Re: 50mm cap replacement
« Reply #10 on: February 16, 2012, 05:50:33 AM »
Quote from: pineconetreehouse on February 15, 2012, 06:36:22 PM
I buy all my caps off ebay.  You can find them for just a couple bucks.

Thanks, will check it out!
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Re: 50mm cap replacement
« Reply #11 on: February 16, 2012, 09:30:54 AM »
Quote from: Logan.G on February 15, 2012, 01:45:32 PM
Don't buy the canon cap! Buy Nikon. They make waayyy better caps.
Man I am so with this statement.

Anytime I replace a cap I go with a Nikon knockoff cap. I just love the way you can pinch in the center to take them off.

Don't hate me Canon people, I buy some knockoffs here and there.

I am making myself crazy trying to get the ALT - 8960 to work but I can't. :(
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Re: 50mm cap replacement
« Reply #12 on: February 16, 2012, 09:45:21 AM »
SKIPPY!!!! And you are one of the Moderators on this CANON board!

Go straight onto the naughty step. 1 minute for every year of your age...

Disgraceful behaviour, even worse when you encourage others to act in this shameful manner!!!!

For me, that is tantamount to a guy who loses the 'Spirit of Ecstacy' silver lady off the front of his Rolls Royce replacing it with a plastic  figurine of Ronald McDonald.

 ;)  ;)  ;) 

(You could of course be forgiven if you also black out the N*kon logo so that it can't be seen!)
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Re: 50mm cap replacement
« Reply #13 on: February 16, 2012, 09:51:47 AM »
Quote from: Snapper on February 16, 2012, 09:45:21 AM
SKIPPY!!!! And you are one of the Moderators on this CANON board!

Go straight onto the naughty step. 1 minute for every year of your age...

Disgraceful behaviour, even worse when you encourage others to act in this shameful manner!!!!

 ;)  ;)  ;)

I am very LOYAL to most products I believe highly in.  Canon since I was 15 (bought my first SLR at that age), and Apple.  LOVE to argue with Windows people (but all in fun).

I have to admit, Nikon does have a very nice lens cap.

@Skippy - Get a Mac and I will make you a movie on how to do the Alt-8960 to work!  :)
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Re: 50mm cap replacement
« Reply #14 on: February 16, 2012, 09:58:40 AM »
Quote from: bandmandq on February 16, 2012, 09:51:47 AM

@Skippy - Get a Mac ....


Don't make a bad situation worse!  >:(
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