Sima Capkeeper 2 for SLRs and Digital SLRs

by Sima

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 4 x 0.2 x 0.5 inches ; 1.6 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: B00005T3W5
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• Item model number: CK-2
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (83 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
  • #8 in Camera & Photo > Accessories > Lens Accessories
  • #27 in Camera & Photo > Accessories > Batteries & Chargers
  • #72 in Camera & Photo > Accessories > Digital Camera Accessories
• Date first available at Amazon.com: May 14, 2003

Product Description

Protect your SLR camera's lense with Sima's capkeeper

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

78 of 79 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Works great., June 12, 2007

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Military Brat - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Sima Capkeeper 2 for SLRs and Digital SLRs (Electronics)

Bought this for my Nikon D80 28-135mm lens. It's a piece of thin cord with elastic on one end and a piece of round foam tape on the other with the Sima logo to stick to your lens cap. I first tried putting the elastic around my lens (as in the picture), but it kept getting in the way when I zoomed in and out. So I looped the elastic through my neck strap. The down side to this approach is not having a lens cap when I change lenses, which wasn't an issue until recently, since I only had the one lens. While the cord/leash could be a little longer, it works just fine. I've taken my lens cap off and on numerous times, but it has not come off.

Update on June 3, 2009: After two years of use, it's still as good as new. The cap has never fallen off, and the adhesive shows no sign of wearing off.

43 of 43 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Cap leash, February 28, 2009

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D. Y. Wong (Foster City, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sima Capkeeper 2 for SLRs and Digital SLRs (Electronics)

Works well for me. I like the elastic over the small fixed loop for two reasons, the elastic allows you to attach it to the lens itself (needed for a long lens) and if I want to completely remove it, it comes off with a quick tug (no fiddling with "untying" it). You can also attach it to the strap or eyelet of the camera's body (loop through method). If you have a zoom lens you need to think about where you will put the elastic band because it may interfere with the barrel movement or if you cap your lens when the lens is "long", the tether may come up short. The metal crimp that holds the elastic band to the tether may potentially scratch the finish of your lens, so you need to be careful there. I covered mine with a small piece of heatshrink tubing.

26 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Been using these for years, August 9, 2008

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Dannyb "Dan reviews" (PA USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Sima Capkeeper 2 for SLRs and Digital SLRs (Electronics)

The cap keeper sticks on the lens cap and the retaining strap goes around the lens barrel. With the elastic going around the barrel, I don't have to attach and detach the cap keeper every time I change lenses. I've used these for years. Every lens that I own has one. It beats fumbling with the cap trying to make sure that it goes into a pocket. If you're looking at a quick photo opportunity, you just pop off the lens cap and shoot. The cap dangles out of the way until you're ready to put it back on.