View Poll Results: Would you be interested in wooden lens caps?

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  • Yes, I would get several if they were available in the sizes I need.

    29 30.53%
  • Maybe

    40 42.11%
  • No, I don't like the way they look.

    26 27.37%
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Thread: Exotic wood lens cap prototypes - please respond to the poll

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    Re: Exotic wood lens cap prototypes - please respond to the poll

    They have obvious aesthetic appeal but wood holds moisture and it does not take much to get sucked into lens elements under the right conditions. Ditto for wood finishes or other applied coatings. The best cap for a lens is hard plastic that cannot bend to protect its surfaces and is a stable material. I spent some time with a professional lens technician last weekend that advised that I acquire desiccant when working in humid climates to combat the issues with humidity. I left him a marvelous 203mm Ektar that was suffering the effects of hazing initiated from some moisture that got into the lens elements. Just something to consider.

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    Re: Exotic wood lens cap prototypes - please respond to the poll

    If anyone either interested in watching my LJ. http://akvamakc.livejournal.com/1764.html Lens Cover is made of leather, base - plywood and hardboard.

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    Re: Exotic wood lens cap prototypes - please respond to the poll

    I wouldn't buy anything made out of "exotic" wood.

    - Leigh

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    Re: Exotic wood lens cap prototypes - please respond to the poll

    I make my own out of Walnut.

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    Re: Exotic wood lens cap prototypes - please respond to the poll

    I would be interested in these caps for my large format lenses provided the prices are not too riduculous. Infact please send me more information.

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    Re: Exotic wood lens cap prototypes - please respond to the poll

    Damn dude.

    I want em but I have a feeling they'd end up where all my other lens caps end up... sitting on a rock at the top of a mountain or in a random countryside brothel with all the other missing lens caps.

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    Re: Exotic wood lens cap prototypes - please respond to the poll

    I think lens caps were made to be lost. The more expensive the cap, the easier it is to lose.
    Michael Cienfuegos

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    Re: Exotic wood lens cap prototypes - please respond to the poll

    These look nice, I would possibly purchase one, or more, depending on the price, and the issue earlier.

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    Re: Exotic wood lens cap prototypes - please respond to the poll

    Quote Originally Posted by Jim Fitzgerald View Post
    I make my own out of Walnut.
    I make my own out of very thin cardboard, leather, and velvet. The wood is beautiful, but too expensive and bulky.
    One man's Mede is another man's Persian.

  10. #30

    Re: Exotic wood lens cap prototypes - please respond to the poll

    Quote Originally Posted by Leigh View Post
    I wouldn't buy anything made out of "exotic" wood.

    - Leigh

    Agreed.

    And pretty amazed that only 2 people before me in a 3-page thread feel the same. If that even approximately reflects the percentage of the population who are concerned with sustainability, then no wonder the world is so ******.

    EDIT: Still, even if this doesnt seem to be a very popular point of view, the OP might consider adding the option to vote "No, I don't agree with unchecked consumption of the earth's resources and wouldnt buy a product that contributes to further depletion of equatorial forests", or something along these lines...
    Last edited by MonkeyBrain; 8-Apr-2013 at 07:08. Reason: for clarity, and an afterthought

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