Replacement lens cap for EF 70-300mm f4-5.6 IS USM?

Kulvinder Singh Matharu wrote:
> Lost the lens cap for my Canon EF 70-300mm f4-5.6 IS USM. Need to get
> another one urgently in the next few days. The filter size is 58mm.
>
> Is there any particular part-number or model-number for the lens cap?
> I've seen the following description for one lens cap at Park Cameras:
>
> "Canon E58U Lens Cap for EF Lenses with USM"
>
> I'm assuming that this is for 58mm filter-sized lenses and that it
> will fit my lens. Is that correct?
>
> Thanks in advance!
>

You ought to be able to find a replacement from any local camera shop,
even the chain stores.
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You could probably save a few dollars if you don't get a canon branded lens
cap.

I looked at B&H photo, and the price for 58mm lens caps varis from $5.95 to
$13.50.

The canon branded one is more or less in the middle at $7.95.

Canon actually has two models. The E58U says Ultrasonic on it. The E58
doesn't.

I doubt if it makes a difference.

Gadi
"Kulvinder Singh Matharu" <real-address-in-sig DeleteThis @lineone.net> wrote in message
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> Lost the lens cap for my Canon EF 70-300mm f4-5.6 IS USM. Need to get
> another one urgently in the next few days. The filter size is 58mm.
>
> Is there any particular part-number or model-number for the lens cap?
> I've seen the following description for one lens cap at Park Cameras:
>
> "Canon E58U Lens Cap for EF Lenses with USM"
>
> I'm assuming that this is for 58mm filter-sized lenses and that it
> will fit my lens. Is that correct?
>
> Thanks in advance!
>
> --
> Kulvinder Singh Matharu
>
> Website : www.MetalVortex.com
> Contact : www.MetalVortex.com/contact
>
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 >> Stay informed about: Replacement lens cap for EF 70-300mm f4-5.6 IS USM? 

Tony Gartshore <bloggs.RemoveThis@bloggs.biz> wrote in
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> In article <c6uks3hk4jr6k965iipcd4bp8nsvib7jmt.RemoveThis@4ax.com>, real-address-
> in-sig.RemoveThis@lineone.net says...
>> Lost the lens cap for my Canon EF 70-300mm f4-5.6 IS USM. Need to get
>> another one urgently in the next few days. The filter size is 58mm.
>>
>> Is there any particular part-number or model-number for the lens cap?
>> I've seen the following description for one lens cap at Park Cameras:
>>
>> "Canon E58U Lens Cap for EF Lenses with USM"
>>
>> I'm assuming that this is for 58mm filter-sized lenses and that it
>> will fit my lens. Is that correct?
>>
>> Thanks in advance!
>>
>>
> The only thing it says on the inside of the cap is E-58mm Kulvinder.
>
> T.
>
Kulvinder:

See if you can get a Nikon center-click lens cap. I got them for all my
(Canon) lenses that use hoods. Because your fingers move the spring-
loaded operator at the center of the cap instead of the edge, you can
put them on easily by just reaching inside the hood.

In USA, I would buy this:

> http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/155743-REG/Nikon_4747_
58mm_Snap_On_Lens_Cap.html

Until you get a replacement, keep the hood on and pull a plastic bag
over the front of the lens. Good luck! ~Ray
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Ray Paseur wrote:
> Tony Gartshore <bloggs RemoveThis @bloggs.biz> wrote in
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>
>> In article <c6uks3hk4jr6k965iipcd4bp8nsvib7jmt RemoveThis @4ax.com>, real-address-
>> in-sig RemoveThis @lineone.net says...
>>> Lost the lens cap for my Canon EF 70-300mm f4-5.6 IS USM. Need to get
>>> another one urgently in the next few days. The filter size is 58mm.
>>>
>>> Is there any particular part-number or model-number for the lens cap?
>>> I've seen the following description for one lens cap at Park Cameras:
>>>
>>> "Canon E58U Lens Cap for EF Lenses with USM"
>>>
>>> I'm assuming that this is for 58mm filter-sized lenses and that it
>>> will fit my lens. Is that correct?
>>>
>>> Thanks in advance!
>>>
>>>
>> The only thing it says on the inside of the cap is E-58mm Kulvinder.
>>
>> T.
>>
> Kulvinder:
>
> See if you can get a Nikon center-click lens cap. I got them for all my
> (Canon) lenses that use hoods. Because your fingers move the spring-
> loaded operator at the center of the cap instead of the edge, you can
> put them on easily by just reaching inside the hood.
>
> In USA, I would buy this:
>
>> http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/155743-REG/Nikon_4747_
> 58mm_Snap_On_Lens_Cap.html
>
> Until you get a replacement, keep the hood on and pull a plastic bag
> over the front of the lens. Good luck! ~Ray
>

Even the center-operated Nikon type lens caps can be difficult if the
hood isn't the type that's cut away at the sides.

For that, there's a neoprene boot type lens cover that stretches over
the hood when it's in place.
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On Sun, 02 Mar 2008 10:12:25 +0000, Kulvinder Singh Matharu
<real-address-in-sig RemoveThis @lineone.net> wrote:

>Lost the lens cap for my Canon EF 70-300mm f4-5.6 IS USM. Need to get
>another one urgently in the next few days. The filter size is 58mm.

Thanks all. I'll get the E58U.

--
Kulvinder Singh Matharu

Website : www.MetalVortex.com
Contact : www.MetalVortex.com/contact

Blog : www.MetalVortex.com/blog
Experimental : www.NinjaTrek.com

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"Kulvinder Singh Matharu" <real-address-in-sig.TakeThisOut@lineone.net> wrote in message
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> Lost the lens cap for my Canon EF 70-300mm f4-5.6 IS USM. Need to get
> another one urgently in the next few days. The filter size is 58mm.
Just go to the closest camera store and buy a 58mm lens cap. All you get
from a name brand cap is more conspicuous consumtion.
Jim
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"Jim" <j.n DeleteThis @nospam.com> wrote in
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>
> "Kulvinder Singh Matharu" <real-address-in-sig DeleteThis @lineone.net> wrote in
> message news:c6uks3hk4jr6k965iipcd4bp8nsvib7jmt@4ax.com...
>> Lost the lens cap for my Canon EF 70-300mm f4-5.6 IS USM. Need to get
>> another one urgently in the next few days. The filter size is 58mm.
> Just go to the closest camera store and buy a 58mm lens cap. All you
> get from a name brand cap is more conspicuous consumtion.
> Jim
>
>

Jim: YMMV, of course, but I have tried some of the brand-X caps and found
them to be flimsy and ill-fitting. Eventually I replaced them with good
quality caps away rather than risk losing them if they popped off the lens.
When the difference is $5 or $10, it was hard for me to justify the
savings. I like the Nikon center-click caps, and find they fit pretty well
on all my lenses. But if I found myself without a cap, I agree - even the
cheapest is better than none! ~Ray
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Ray Paseur wrote:
> "Jim" <j.n.DeleteThis@nospam.com> wrote in
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>> "Kulvinder Singh Matharu" <real-address-in-sig.DeleteThis@lineone.net> wrote in
>> message news:c6uks3hk4jr6k965iipcd4bp8nsvib7jmt@4ax.com...
>>> Lost the lens cap for my Canon EF 70-300mm f4-5.6 IS USM. Need to get
>>> another one urgently in the next few days. The filter size is 58mm.
>> Just go to the closest camera store and buy a 58mm lens cap. All you
>> get from a name brand cap is more conspicuous consumtion.
>> Jim
>>
>>
>
> Jim: YMMV, of course, but I have tried some of the brand-X caps and found
> them to be flimsy and ill-fitting. Eventually I replaced them with good
> quality caps away rather than risk losing them if they popped off the lens.

Or just annoying fumbling around trying to get it on the lens.

> When the difference is $5 or $10, it was hard for me to justify the
> savings. I like the Nikon center-click caps, and find they fit pretty well
> on all my lenses.

I got some of those new ones for my old nikkors and oddly they don't fit
properly, often getting jammed at an angle. I don't know why, 52mm
should be the same. They work great on the newer lenses though.

> But if I found myself without a cap, I agree - even the
> cheapest is better than none! ~Ray
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> Ray Paseur wrote:
>> "Jim" <j.n.DeleteThis@nospam.com> wrote in
>> news:Y5Dyj.13684$0o7.1170@newssvr13.news.prodigy.net:
>>> "Kulvinder Singh Matharu" <real-address-in-sig.DeleteThis@lineone.net> wrote in
>>> message news:c6uks3hk4jr6k965iipcd4bp8nsvib7jmt@4ax.com...
>>>> Lost the lens cap for my Canon EF 70-300mm f4-5.6 IS USM. Need to get
>>>> another one urgently in the next few days. The filter size is 58mm.
>>> Just go to the closest camera store and buy a 58mm lens cap. All you
>>> get from a name brand cap is more conspicuous consumtion.
>>> Jim
>>>
>>>
>>
>> Jim: YMMV, of course, but I have tried some of the brand-X caps and found
>> them to be flimsy and ill-fitting. Eventually I replaced them with good
>> quality caps away rather than risk losing them if they popped off the
>> lens.
>
> Or just annoying fumbling around trying to get it on the lens.
>
>> When the difference is $5 or $10, it was hard for me to justify the
>> savings. I like the Nikon center-click caps, and find they fit pretty
>> well on all my lenses.
>
> I got some of those new ones for my old nikkors and oddly they don't fit
> properly, often getting jammed at an angle. I don't know why, 52mm should
> be the same. They work great on the newer lenses though.
>
>> But if I found myself without a cap, I agree - even the cheapest is
>> better than none! ~Ray

In an emergency, I use a UV filter or some other filter that screws into the
58mm thread. I'd sooner pay $20 - $50 for a new filter than shell out for a
new lens...

Take Care,
Dudley
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"Ray Paseur" <Ray.Paseur.DeleteThis@OverAtGMail.com> wrote in message
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>>
>> "Kulvinder Singh Matharu" <real-address-in-sig.DeleteThis@lineone.net> wrote in
>> message news:c6uks3hk4jr6k965iipcd4bp8nsvib7jmt@4ax.com...
>>> Lost the lens cap for my Canon EF 70-300mm f4-5.6 IS USM. Need to get
>>> another one urgently in the next few days. The filter size is 58mm.
>> Just go to the closest camera store and buy a 58mm lens cap. All you
>> get from a name brand cap is more conspicuous consumtion.
>> Jim
>>
>>
>
> Jim: YMMV, of course, but I have tried some of the brand-X caps and found
> them to be flimsy and ill-fitting. Eventually I replaced them with good
> quality caps away rather than risk losing them if they popped off the
> lens.
> When the difference is $5 or $10, it was hard for me to justify the
> savings. I like the Nikon center-click caps, and find they fit pretty
> well
> on all my lenses. But if I found myself without a cap, I agree - even the
> cheapest is better than none! ~Ray

What happened to me was that I lost the cap for my 18-70mm lens somewhere in
the airport at Charleston, SC. Alas, I discovered the loss just as I was
getting on
the plane. So, when I got back, I went to my local camera store to buy a
replacement. People lose caps every day; there has to be plenty around
somewhere.

However, this lens uses a size that was new to Nikon, and there were no
Nikon caps anywhere (not even at B&H!). This of course was bothersome as
(like the OP)
I am afflicted with conspicous consumption. I just picked through their
supply and found one that fit. The original cap was a slip on device, but
the new one has threads.
My lens still suffers from the indignity of not having a cap with Nikon
imprinted thereon, but the cap works. Maybe, if I ever lose another one of
these caps, I will replace
it with cap with the name Nikon imprinted on it. On the other hand, maybe
not.

The lens in question did have a UV filter on it. The filter didn't say Nikon
either. It is a Hoya.

jim
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