Nikon LC-52 Snap on Front Lens Cap

by Nikon

Product Details

• Item Weight: 0.3 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00006I5J7
• Item model number: B00006I5J7
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (75 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
  • #2 in Camera & Photo > Accessories > Lens Accessories > Lens Caps
• Date first available at Amazon.com: June 18, 2003

Product Description

Protect your Nikon investment with genuine Nikon lens, teleconverter and camera body mount caps. Lens caps protect the front and rear portions of your lenses and teleconverters from dust, smudges and scratches. Camera body mount caps protect the mirror box and reflex mirror when a lens is not affixed to the camera body.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

54 of 54 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Nikon Product, Best Lens Cap Design, January 11, 2008

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Joel Mellon - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Nikon LC-52 Snap on Front Lens Cap (Electronics)

This fits the lens that comes with most Nikon kits. If you need a replacement for your Nikon 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II AF-S DX Nikkor Zoom Lens this is it. The lens ships with D40 and D40x kits (among others) and should include this cap.

The easiest way to see which lens cap you need is to look at the number on the back of the cap, which pretty obvious but I almost overlooked it. Mine says LC-52 52mm. If you've lost yours you can measure the front of your lens. Nikon's more common ones are 52mm, 62mm, 72mm, and 77mm, so the only ones you'll have to measure precisely are the 72 & 77's.

The cap fits super tight if put on correctly, but sometimes, if I put it on quickly, it doesn't line up right on my lens. Somehow I've managed to make it peel up the inner plastic ring right by the lens where it says AF-S DX Nikkor. The impression it left is of the exact shape of the moving parts on the cap. The lens still works perfectly but I'm really annoyed. I can't take a star for that because this is the best cover I've ever owned, but it should be noted that double checking that it's on all the way is recommended. There is a picture of the damaged lens and back of cap in the "Customer Images" on the product page. :)

Amazon's list price is about 15 bucks and there are way cheaper caps out there, but these are really worth it, especially when you've got more expensive glass. Plus they sell for less than half that normally...just be careful with it.

43 of 44 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It's a Lens Cap, December 26, 2008

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David C. Smith "Dave In Tucson" (Tucson, AZ USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Nikon LC-52 Snap on Front Lens Cap (Electronics)

It has been a life long goal of mine to write a review of a Nikon lens cap purchased from Amazon.

Today I'm fulfilling this goal. I'm quite pleased it is a positive review.

I would suggest you purchase at least 2 or more when you buy them. The shipping is the same and you know you will eventually loose this one too.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect!, July 19, 2009

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M. Abbas (NYC, New York) - See all my reviews
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This item is exactly what I was looking for. An original lens cap that fits my Nikon D60!