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Customers most agreed on the following attributes:
from winter springs, FL on 9/4/2008
One of those things you can't do without, but hate to have to deal with. I use super glue, but I still hate these things. But, I admit to losing caps without a leash.
from Helena, MT on 6/26/2008
I haven't had the glue on any of the 6 or 7 capkeepers fail yet. They work great. I have given some to friends and I always keep a couple of extras to give to other photographers.
from Utah on 6/26/2008
No more lost caps and no more fumbling about trying to remember in which pocket I put the stupid cap.
from Silver Spring, MD on 6/13/2008
Misplaced lens cap, the day after I ordered this, found lens cap, now never have to worry again. Thanks
from Chicago on 5/8/2008
How many times have you taken off the lens cap, made a few images, then discovered that tiny gremlins have marched away with the cap? OK, maybe never... but I'll bet you've wished there were a better way to take off the lens cap and not have to worry about finding it later. Sure, there are several solutions available, but for me, the tether is a no-brainer. Just peel off the adhesive cover, stick it to the cap, and strap the whole gizmo onto your lens. Now, you might have to position that strap carefully in order to avoid interfering with the focus or zoom ring depending on the lens, but I have these babies on all of my various lenses now, and have never had a problem with the strap getting in my way.
from East Tennessee on 5/8/2008
This item is a must have. I order many of them and have never lost a lens cap since I started using them. They have to be replaced about 1 time per year of use.
from USA on 4/16/2008
It's ok. Cheap enough to replace it if it fails. I use them on all of my lenses. When I go out and shoot, I don't have time to think where I put my cap, and then spend much more time looking for it.
from Los Angeles CA on 3/6/2008
After a while the "stickum" lets go and the lens cap falls off. I now put a glob of Gorilla Glue to attach it to the lens cap and they haven't come loose since then.
When I only used one lens I used the one that attaches to the camera strap. When I started using multiple lenses I went to the elastic kind that fasten to the lens itself. They don't last as long however as the elastic gives out.
Still very handy item to keep the lens cap from straying.
from Williamsburg VA on 3/6/2008
I ordered the Sima brand cap keeper. What Adorama sent was the Adarama brand. Under the weight of the cap (about .1 oz) the string fell out of the elastic band. I did not pull, yank or in any other way abuse the cap keeper. I have had it for 2 days. Since the sole purpose of a cap keeper is to keep a cap from getting lost this thing is a complete failure. In legal jargon it is unfit for its intended purpose.
from Yorba Linda, California on 3/6/2008
This is perfect. Now I no longer have to keep purchasing lens covers because they get lost. The lens cover is now attached at at my finger tips.
from NYC on 1/25/2008
It's great in order to avoid loosing the cap of your lens
from Scotts Valley, CA on 1/22/2008
I've lost my lens cap several times. I decided to purchase this product just to try it. I have no regrets because it is so cheap and does what it really have to do! great item.
from Worcester, MA on 1/22/2008
Works as advertised on my caps by Canon and the mildly 'crinkly' finish imported from India. The B&W (Schneider) polariser caps are very 'crinkly' and tend to become detached. The elastic band expands to fit the 70-200 f2.8 zooms and the cord is thin enough that it allows the lenshood to be mounted in reverse for storage with the cap in place. Otherwise a practical solution to misplacing the ***** things.
from Kansas on 1/22/2008
I have places these on all lens caps. If i didn't i would lay the cap down and forget.
from Fort Worth, TX on 1/21/2008
The problem is after getting use to it on one lens and forgetting you don't have it on another lens and having a lens cap drop to the ground, or in between plane seats in my case.
from San Francisco, CA on 1/21/2008
I tend to lose lens caps, or drop them and then they get dirty. The lens keeper is inexpensive insurance against loss and dirt.
from Manila, Philippines on 1/21/2008
When you find a dirt-cheap item that can protect your precious glass and help your workflow at the same time, buy it and use it!
Caps and filters are your lenses' first line of defense against dust/scratches during downtime (i.e. when you are not shooting). Unfortunately, quality filters are way too expensive to be damaged, and lens caps are too often lost/misplaced. So how do you avoid these problems?
The Sima CapKeeper attaches your cap to the lens body with very little effort. (I attach the elastic band around the focus/zoom ring or somewhere else with no important markings.) When it comes time to shoot, just remove your cap and let it dangle by the CapKeeper string. By having the cap just inches away from the front element, you can quickly replace the cap during downtime.
from Brookfield, IL on 9/26/2007
These are good for most sizes of lens. The elastic strap goes around the lens barrel, so you need a span of lens barrel for it to hang on to; some lenses are too short or smooth to have that. And for my biggest lens I wouldn't want to have the 77mm lens cap dangling around.
from Selden, NY on 5/8/2007
Simple and easy to install and use.
from Reading, PA on 3/28/2007
Simple, convenient and easy to use.
from Avondale Estates, GA on 3/26/2007
This product is a simple solution to an annoying problem: keeping your lens cap available to easily replace it on the lens after taking pictures. The pressure-sensitive tape pad easily and securely attaches to the the front of the lens cap, and the attached tether connects to an elastic band that is stretched over lens barrel. No longer do I need to fish through my pockets or backpack to find the lens cap! Some users may take a while to get used to the cap dangling from the lens, but this is fairly easy to do.