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I use the Zemlin lens caps on my 800mm pf and my 400mm TC. The quality is great and I much prefer Zemlin’s design to the Nikon cover for these lenses. I do not own the 600mm pf, but did own the 500mm pf and never had any issues with the Nikon lens cap.
 
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John_DE said:
I use the Zemlin lens caps on my 800mm pf and my 400mm TC. The quality is great and I much prefer Zemlin’s design to the Nikon cover for these lenses. I do not own the 600mm pf, but did own the 500mm pf and never had any issues with the Nikon lens cap.
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Thanks for the feedback. I think I'll go ahead and purchase the Zemlin , as I do not want to take any chances with an expensive lens. FYI - Below is a comment by Dan Carr who explains finding his lens cap had shifted towards the front element while transporting the lens : "In my extensive travels with 95mm-threaded lightweight telephoto Nikon Z-Mount lenses–Z 600mm f/6.3, Z 400mm f/4.5, and Z 180-600mm f/5.6-6.3–I have repeatedly arrived at my destination to find the original Nikon LC-95B lens cap pushed into the filter thread and towards the front lens element in an alarming way. I take good care of my gear when I travel, so these caps are being pushed towards the glass element with minimal force. The Nikon lens caps are poorly designed as an accessory for such an expensive lens."
 
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Zemlin lens caps have been discussed in several threads. Here are just a few that came up in the search...



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Zemlin hoods

Geoff- Karl has a video that explains tightening tolerance using the supplied tool. A good video with the detail about the clearance at the 10 minute mark. I had not watched the video! Using his method I was able to tighten it a bit more. If this method was in the printed instructions then I...
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maxxus46 said:
Anyone here use Zemlin lens caps? What's your opinion of them? I recently acquired the 600pf
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I have a Z8 on which I use the Zemlin Eye cup - I think is very well made.
I also have the 600 F6.3 PF on which I use the original Nikon cap. I think it works quite well. If I owned the 600 TC or 800mm lenses that have cloth caps, I would seriously consider getting a Zemlin lens cap.
I am curious, why would you as new owner who has not yet lost his original lens cap, consider the Zemlin a better option?
 
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Krish said:
I have a Z8 on which I use the Zemlin Eye cup - I think is very well made.
I also have the 600 F6.3 PF on which I use the original Nikon cap. I think it works quite well. If I owned the 600 TC or 800mm lenses that have cloth caps, I would seriously consider getting a Zemlin lens cap.
I am curious, why would you as new owner who has not yet lost his original lens cap, consider the Zemlin a better option?
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More of a precaution... See my post above with a comment by Dan Carr. I travel often and don't want to see the Nikon Cap recessed into my lens. Seems like an unsafe design.
 
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Krish said:
I have never seen or experienced anything like it 10 years of travelling with Nikon Telephoto lenses. I would think this could be caused by something pushing on the lens while densely packed. This isn't normal
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Agree it isn't normal, but Dan swears he is very careful with his gear and still experienced the issue. Personaly I have not seen this but i am new to Nikon, previously shooting Sony for the last 8 years. The 600pf is expensive enough that his comment got my attention. Either way, I'm ordering the Zemlin cap as it's unquestionably a superior design. Take care
 
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Krish said:
I have a Z8 on which I use the Zemlin Eye cup - I think is very well made.
I also have the 600 F6.3 PF on which I use the original Nikon cap. I think it works quite well. If I owned the 600 TC or 800mm lenses that have cloth caps, I would seriously consider getting a Zemlin lens cap.
I am curious, why would you as new owner who has not yet lost his original lens cap, consider the Zemlin a better option?
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I have both the 800PF and 600TC. The 800PF cap is not great and fumbling with the cord can take a few seconds and may cost you a shot.

The cap of the 600TC is much better, the material feels like leather. It's much faster to remove (no cords).

For the 800PF I have a cap from a German company. For the 600TC I'll probably order the Zemlin, it may make it a bit easier to put the lens in a backpack as it does not protrude.

The 600PF I use with the Nikon cap. So far it works.
 
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maxxus46 said:
Thanks for the feedback. I think I'll go ahead and purchase the Zemlin , as I do not want to take any chances with an expensive lens. FYI - Below is a comment by Dan Carr who explains finding his lens cap had shifted towards the front element while transporting the lens : "In my extensive travels with 95mm-threaded lightweight telephoto Nikon Z-Mount lenses–Z 600mm f/6.3, Z 400mm f/4.5, and Z 180-600mm f/5.6-6.3–I have repeatedly arrived at my destination to find the original Nikon LC-95B lens cap pushed into the filter thread and towards the front lens element in an alarming way. I take good care of my gear when I travel, so these caps are being pushed towards the glass element with minimal force. The Nikon lens caps are poorly designed as an accessory for such an expensive lens."
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I never have had an issue with Nikon lens caps either, especially the ones in the more current generation of lenses. To clarify, I am not talking about the big soft “sock” or whatever you call it with the big Nikon exotic lenses. When I read your post about someone have lens caps “displaced‘ or whatever, I have to wonder what external force might have been pressing against the lens cap. The caps didn’t just “move“ on their own. I just feel like there’s something about his report that’s missing or that something was mishandled. Just sayin’.

Late Edit: I don’t own any Zemlin lens caps, but I am a huge fan of Zemlin lens hood.
 
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I have both the 600PF f 6.3, as well as the 800PF f 6.3. I have never had an issue with the Nikon supplied lens cap for the 600PF. I don’t dispute Dan’s experience, but I have never experienced it. I did not at all care for the sock lens cover Nikon supplied for the 800PF and I purchased the Zemlin cover. Quality product and works well. I have purchased that lens cover, several hoods and eyepieces from Karl and have no complaints.
 
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