Canon WA Lens Cap not staying on at DVinfo.net

Kevin Janisch · April 18th, 2008, 11:30 AM

Has anybody experienced a problem with the lens cap staying put on the Canon WA lense when the lens hood is on? No problems with just the lens itself but when the hood is on, it pops off quite easily. Thanks.

Kevin

Kevin Janisch · April 18th, 2008, 03:44 PM

Can anybody comment on if their lens cap does not exhibit this problem?

Colin McDonald · April 18th, 2008, 05:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kevin Janisch

Has anybody experienced a problem with the lens cap staying put on the Canon WA lense when the lens hood is on? No problems with just the lens itself but when the hood is on, it pops off quite easily. Thanks.

Kevin

Mine is a bit loose, yes. You have the same supplied rubber cap type for front and rear I imagine?

If I put it on carefully a particular way (hard to describe), the front lens cap tends to stay on better, but it's nowhere near as secure as the clip-on one for the main lens.

Kevin Janisch · April 18th, 2008, 08:11 PM

Thanks Colin!

Bill Watson · April 18th, 2008, 08:47 PM

What about this option:

http://www.dvinfo.net/conf/showthrea...+lens+hood+cap

Cal Bickford · April 19th, 2008, 11:07 PM

I've noticed it being a bit loose when the lens hood is on but I've never had it fall off or anything. However, I haven't used the wide angle lens on it much and haven't moved the camera around significantly when I have.

James Hooey · April 21st, 2008, 04:20 AM

No real issues with the cap on hood with me. It's like other's have mentioned slightly looser that cap on lense but I've never had any problems with it falling off.

Jack Walker · April 21st, 2008, 12:12 PM

For me the rubber WA cap won't hold onto the hood at all.

The only way I can keep the cap on is to hold the camera with the lens pointing in the air. If I turn the camera sideways, the cap falls off.

Kevin Janisch · April 21st, 2008, 05:45 PM

Same here...

Chris Rodgers · April 29th, 2008, 10:17 PM

My cap fell off and I didn't realize it until it was too late. I had to buy another through canon support sales and it was delivered the next day and it fits much tighter than the first. Not sure why that was the case.

Bill Grant · April 29th, 2008, 10:33 PM

My lens cap is fine, but is this thing like 300lbs or what? I feel like I am carrying around a piece of scrap iron. I'm going to have to start working out if I keep this monster...
Bill

Kevin Janisch · June 17th, 2008, 05:10 PM

Contacted Canon via email about the lens cap issue, I specified the cap for the WA lens but they sent me a cap for the XHA1 itself. Emailed back and they apologized for the mix up and sent me the correct lens cap. The new cap fits very snug and does not fall off. Turn around time is probably a couple of weeks, but closer to 6 weeks for me because of the mix up and I had to inquire when I didn't receive it after 2 weeks. No charge to me.

David Chia · June 18th, 2008, 06:04 AM

I say dump the camera cap and it always trouble anyway, It is not fitted well enough at all and it touches the lens somthimes and might scratch it . Get this cap here

http://coverlens.com/

It is cheap and has more things included too...

Will Mahoney · June 18th, 2008, 06:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bill Grant

My lens cap is fine, but is this thing like 300lbs or what? I feel like I am carrying around a piece of scrap iron. I'm going to have to start working out if I keep this monster...
Bill

Totally! Big time. That sucker weighs a ton and almost doubles the weight of the camera. Oh, and my lense cap is horrible too.

April 18th, 2008, 11:30 AM	#1
Kevin Janisch Major Player Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Monterey, CA Posts: 406	Canon WA Lens Cap not staying on Has anybody experienced a problem with the lens cap staying put on the Canon WA lense when the lens hood is on? No problems with just the lens itself but when the hood is on, it pops off quite easily. Thanks. Kevin

April 21st, 2008, 04:20 AM	#7
James Hooey Major Player Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Bruce Pennisula, Canada Posts: 316	No real issues with the cap on hood with me. It's like other's have mentioned slightly looser that cap on lense but I've never had any problems with it falling off. __________________ For Stock Footage http://www.revostock.com/ViewProfile.html?&ID=4811 My Website http://www.soundprostudios.com

June 18th, 2008, 06:04 AM	#13
David Chia Major Player Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Singapore Posts: 427	I say dump the camera cap and it always trouble anyway, It is not fitted well enough at all and it touches the lens somthimes and might scratch it . Get this cap here http://coverlens.com/ It is cheap and has more things included too... __________________ Website: http://www.Motiononcanvas.com Camera Operator/ Video Editor in Singapore. https://new.cinematographer.org.au/m...713/david-chia Last edited by David Chia; June 18th, 2008 at 08:19 AM.

April 18th, 2008, 03:44 PM	#2
Kevin Janisch Major Player Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Monterey, CA Posts: 406	Can anybody comment on if their lens cap does not exhibit this problem?

April 18th, 2008, 08:11 PM	#4
Kevin Janisch Major Player Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Monterey, CA Posts: 406	Thanks Colin!

April 18th, 2008, 08:47 PM	#5
Bill Watson Major Player Join Date: May 2007 Location: Noosa Queensland Australia Posts: 248	What about this option: http://www.dvinfo.net/conf/showthrea...+lens+hood+cap

April 19th, 2008, 11:07 PM	#6
Cal Bickford Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 157	I've noticed it being a bit loose when the lens hood is on but I've never had it fall off or anything. However, I haven't used the wide angle lens on it much and haven't moved the camera around significantly when I have.

April 21st, 2008, 12:12 PM	#8
Jack Walker Trustee Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Burbank Posts: 1,811	For me the rubber WA cap won't hold onto the hood at all. The only way I can keep the cap on is to hold the camera with the lens pointing in the air. If I turn the camera sideways, the cap falls off.

April 21st, 2008, 05:45 PM	#9
Kevin Janisch Major Player Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Monterey, CA Posts: 406	Same here...

April 29th, 2008, 10:17 PM	#10
Chris Rodgers Tourist Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Margate, New Jersey Posts: 4	My cap fell off and I didn't realize it until it was too late. I had to buy another through canon support sales and it was delivered the next day and it fits much tighter than the first. Not sure why that was the case.

April 29th, 2008, 10:33 PM	#11
Bill Grant Major Player Join Date: May 2005 Location: Columbia,SC Posts: 806	My lens cap is fine, but is this thing like 300lbs or what? I feel like I am carrying around a piece of scrap iron. I'm going to have to start working out if I keep this monster... Bill

June 17th, 2008, 05:10 PM	#12
Kevin Janisch Major Player Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Monterey, CA Posts: 406	Contacted Canon via email about the lens cap issue, I specified the cap for the WA lens but they sent me a cap for the XHA1 itself. Emailed back and they apologized for the mix up and sent me the correct lens cap. The new cap fits very snug and does not fall off. Turn around time is probably a couple of weeks, but closer to 6 weeks for me because of the mix up and I had to inquire when I didn't receive it after 2 weeks. No charge to me.