Lens cap holder – Never lose your lens cap again

Where do you keep your lens cap when you are shooting? I keep mine in my pocket. But i may give this DIY a try it look quite simple.

This diy is to create a holder that makes it easy to attach the lens cap to the camera strap. Quick to use, the cap can be attached from above or below.

Materials you need:
- A piece of plastic, size 45 x 35 x 1 mm , this can be found in shampoo bottles.
- Elastic cord (shock cord), diameter/size 2,5 mm, 3/32 inch or 2 mm, length: 8-25 cm ,

Step 1.
- Cut out the plastic piece and flatten it,
- print out the template SkottiRotta.pdf and cut out the one that fits your strap,
- tape the template onto the plastic piece.

Step 2.
Mark along the line with sharp pin and make the hole using a hole puncher. You can use a electric drill to make the hole also.

Step 3.

Remove the paper template and cut out the cord lock. Important : cut out the “cord holder hole” like shown in fig. A-C and make the opening/gap thin to start with, if the cord is difficult to remove make the opening wider in small steps.

Now it time to make the small elastic loop on lens caps.

Step 1.
Make two holes with a drill of the same diameter as the elastic cord.
( distance between the holes, center to center : 12 mm)

Step 2.

Attach a 8-9 cm long elastic cord like shown below. Then tie them up and you are done with it. Enjoy using them.

via benvelo