The kuvrd universal lens cap is your all in one solution to protecting your lens in the out environment. The cap is made from a high-performance rubber ULC stretches between 60mm to 150mm cover most modern sizes of a lens. The rubber lens cap is dustproof shock absorbent ever waterproof.
Does the lens cap work with the Leica Q
I really enjoying using the Leica Q for street photography, but over the last few months I have been constantly dropping the metal lens onto the floor or knocking the lens cap. This is frustrating because when I’m not in the zone shooting street and going in and out of coffee shops and another place around town I wouldn’t put the Leica away but would often knock the lens cap on silly things around the shops lithe my bag or corners of shop displays.
The Kuvrd lens cap was advertised on Facebook it can up a few times and I thought nothing of it. But will the continuing knocking off the original lens cap it though about giving the rubber cap ago?
The pros and cons of the rubber lens cap
Pros
> Easy to install on lens.
> Stays on the Lens well and has a tight fit.
> Does protect the Lens well from dust and weather.
> Projects well from bumps and small knocks
> Makes me feel more confident to have the Leica around my shoulder.
Cons
> fiddly to get off the lens in a rush.
> I wouldn’t put on and off between Photographing because I would miss the shot, trying to get the lens cap off
> looks ugly on the Leica Q
Overview
I would love Leica to remodel the Leica Q lens cap to a more practical version until then I will be using the rubber lens cap, it was very expensive $29.99 it’s about £22.37 plus post from the United States. The post was quick look about the week and a half. The cap gives great projection and is easy to clean and wipe clean, I would highly recommend this to a Leica Q user to project the lens.
But a word of warning when photographing put the cap away as it is very difficult to get off in a rush but this also fills me with confidence that it won’t fall off randomly.
Which Kuvrd cap did you use? Regular or Micro? Or, was this before they had two different ones?
Jamie Buchanan(non-registered)
Hi Ryan, I have a similar product available on Amazon, they're £19.99 with prime so you have the peace of mind of dealing with Amazon and none of the postage charges. The Brand name we work under is LNZGLV. I've been using one them for months on my DSLR and agree that one of the downsides is the ease of removal. I found i got used to it after a while but most of my photography is the set up and shoot rather than ad-hoc life situations. There is definitely a trade off with the looks too, especially on such a pretty camera like the Lieca Q, I suppose it's a bit like wearing trainers with a suit. The protection they give is great in the field, they definitely help with the everyday bumps and scrapes!
Thanks for sharing your experience of these lens caps
