Absolutely! Lens caps, always! I also always use lens hoods when out shooting.
Caps when not actively shooting with any given lens. The camera (or two) strapped to my body may not be capped, but the caps are close at hand....
Always (except when shooting).
Only when not shooting.
Actually almost never.
All of my lenses have clear (high quality) filters. I know, I know, another piece of glass, functionally not necessary, possible image degradation (though for the shooting I do I've never seen it), etc. etc. It's just when I'm traveling, my cameras are constantly going in and out of a bag and the last thing I want to worry about is doing a careful cleaning.
It's one of those old unbreakable habits that I've never been able to cure myself of . . . scotch, lobster bisque, really good pasta, fun cars, chocolate cake . . . I could (maybe) live without all of them but at this point . . .
All of my lenses have clear (high quality) filters. I know, I know, another piece of glass, functionally not necessary, possible image degradation (though for the shooting I do I've never seen it), etc. etc. It's just when I'm traveling, my cameras are constantly going in and out of a bag and the last thing I want to worry about is doing a careful cleaning.
It's one of those old unbreakable habits that I've never been able to cure myself of . . . scotch, lobster bisque, really good pasta, fun cars, chocolate cake . . . I could (maybe) live without all of them but at this point . . .
Certainly.
I store the caps on the lenses when they're in the bag but only because that makes them immediately available when using the lenses in the field. If I'm not using a lens to take a photo, it's got a cap protecting the end of it.
I'll be happy to show you how to use lens caps when shooting more than just once in a while. I've actually become quite expert at it.
Always
I lose them more than I use them.
People joked about my use of the lens cap keepers and, for lenses when those aren't practical, my use of the thingy attached to my belt that holds the lens cap on the belt. Once I began using them, I don't ever remember losing a lens cap. Before using those items, I was constantly dropping the lens caps or setting them down and walking away from them.
When I am out somewhere and am about to use the camera, I get it out of the bag, choose a lens and drop the lens cap, rear lens cap and the camera's body cap right into the bag so that they don't get lost. Been doing this for years.
Yes, for me here on the use of lens caps.
Always, and I’m so a-retentive, I carry spares in my (far too big) bag
One of the reasons I bought a D5 was so I could shoot with the lens cap on. ???Try Super-High-ISO...
Kind regards
Klaus
No clear ffilters - lens cap except for shooting. Actually, with my long lenses I leave the lens hood in the car when I venture out. With shorter lenses that have an actual plastic cap I keep the cap on till I am set to shoot.
FWIW......I have used Lens Coat hoodies for years on my 14-24mm, 500 and 600mm lenses. Love them! Hard bottom protects lens, even in the bag. Neoprene stretches so its easy to take on and off. AND - I can stuff it in a pocket when I am shooting. I select the camo pattern to match my other gear coverings. I do take and use the lens hood in the field to control stray light hitting the lens glass when shooting.
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