Lenscoat questions (1 Viewer)

[Chris Galvin]

I never meant that it was a fake but perhaps a genuine LensCoat that had not had as rigorous a check before being shipped.

 

[Ragna]

I use a lenscoat on my 500 and like Kevin iam not overly impressed either for the price. At the time they were the only ones i could find, also like Kevin found they are a bit short .

 

[Chris Galvin]

More Superb Service from LensCoat

I have been wanting to order a LensCoat for my Canon 300mm f/4 L IS - Realtree Advantage Max4 HD for a few weeks from the sole UK supplier (WarEx) but it is still on backorder. Hence my comment on availability and suppliers. Hopefully, it might be in stock soon.....

Michael.

@mikenott

Your post reminded me that I needed a cover for my own 300/4 so I ordered on the day of my reply (Tuesday) direct to LensCoat and paid for the standard mail option which states 6-10 business day for delivery and it arrived today Saturday direct from USA. Fantastic service!

I have no links whatsoever to LensCoat other than being a very contented user of their products

Thanks Scott

 

[Gary Jenkins]

I have lenscoat on my 500mm f4, and I like it enough to go on my 300mm f2.8.
Satisfied customer.

 

[mikenott]

I suppose it all depends on what you want a lens cover for. I wanted one primarily to protect the lens against bumps and bangs. In the end I opted for the WWS neoprene covers because they wer available in a pattern I wanted and were (nllegedly) thicker than the lenscoat which met one of my primary needs.

They arrived next day and were a snug fit. Not absolutely skin tight, but very tight and I can't see much movement. When i bought them I rang WWS and was talked through what they were and it was pointed out that the dials/switches are hidden, but that the lens cover could be peeled back to use them. In reality, they are two separate neoprene tubes, one that fits over the lens hood and one that fits over the main body (+ two narrower strips for 1,4 and 2x matched multipliers). There is a cut out for the tripod bracket.

So I suppose the price reflects their simple(r) construction, but they do the job for me. If you want to fiddle with switches every two minutes, or read lens settings, they may not be for you.

It was a close call between the WWS and the Lenscoat and I am just refelecting my personal opinion. Next time I might buy the lenscoat, it just depends.

Michael.

 

[Weiss1]

Well I ended up going with the Wildlife Watching Supplies one because it was cheaper. Plus the free teleconverter bits didn't hurt.
I like it, hardly ever use the little switches on the lens so it's just fine for me.
Looks pretty cool too IMO

 

[mikenott]

Same here. Meets my needs.

 

[Paul Jarvis]

I think this one is worth a good close look For £35 (Stealth Wildlife Watching Supplies). 4mm thick with nylon stitching to stop the edges wearing and no untidy fitting round the tripod mount.

They will be at the Birdfair and are very professional in every way with a huge range of covers for every lens, plus the will make anything you request if they don't have it.

 

[kevindurose]

I am trying one of the neoprene lens caps for my 500 f4 from Stealth Wildlife watching supplies which replaces the rather silly black lens cover thing with a drawcord which canon supply with the lens. The canon thing is very fidley and difficult to get off in a hurry especially so when a rare bird is flying over. The SWWS cap looks very well made and is easy to remove in a second, I will update regarding every day usage in due course.

Kev

 

[Chris Galvin]

I have had the LensCoat Max4HD cammo lens cap thingy on my 500/4 for a couple of years. So much easier than the crap Canon one. I'd expect the SWWS to perform in a similar way. Easy on, easy off, neoprene and camouflaged. There you go review done