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Tim - please remove if not permitted.
So - we all know how frustrating it is that the RF rear lens cap will only fit on if you align the line on the cap with the red dot on the lens, after seeing this mod done on line I thought why not try it as the amount of times in the field I have missed a shot due to faffing with the cap on an extender or lens I can confirm THIS WORKS.
Look inside the cap and you will see three raised sections / tabs - take a sharp knife (I used box cutter) and carefully remove ONLY the largest one - see photo below. Now the cap will fit on in almost any position, I have tried differing scenarios to see if I can make it come off and it stays put.
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I appreciate not everyone will want or need to do this but if you need to swap out glass or extenders in a hurry or in the dark it's a game changer.
So - we all know how frustrating it is that the RF rear lens cap will only fit on if you align the line on the cap with the red dot on the lens, after seeing this mod done on line I thought why not try it as the amount of times in the field I have missed a shot due to faffing with the cap on an extender or lens I can confirm THIS WORKS.
Look inside the cap and you will see three raised sections / tabs - take a sharp knife (I used box cutter) and carefully remove ONLY the largest one - see photo below. Now the cap will fit on in almost any position, I have tried differing scenarios to see if I can make it come off and it stays put.
Standard
Trimmed version
I appreciate not everyone will want or need to do this but if you need to swap out glass or extenders in a hurry or in the dark it's a game changer.
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