Tacky tabs for rear lens caps

[myotis]

I have seen a couple of mentions recently of putting circular "low tack" sticky tabs on the inside of rear lens caps to catch dust that might otherwise transfer from the lens cap to the lens and then into the interior of the camera.

I guess its needs to be something that will securely stick to the lens cap, but equally, be easily removed when it needs replaced.

Even if this only works a little bit, it seems a reasonably good idea, does anyone know of a suitable product/supplier.

Thanks

 

[gramps]

https://www.fixationuk.com/tips-tricks-keeping-your-sensor-clean/

 

[myotis]

https://www.fixationuk.com/tips-tricks-keeping-your-sensor-clean/

Thanks, I will drop them an email or phone them. There doesn't seem to be any obvious online ordering system.

 

[Canon Bob]

Can I suggest that you simply put a body cap on the lens cap and avoid the dust rather than catching it.

 

[myotis]

Can I suggest that you simply put a body cap on the lens cap and avoid the dust rather than catching it.

I "store" rear lens caps and body caps together, but I don't see this as a solution to collecting dust while changing lenses, and this seems a reasonable addition to my dust management practices.

I also assume that part of why this is useful is to trap dust that collects on the lens during lens changes, which will also be attracted the sticky tabs.

 

[Kodiak Qc]

Can I suggest that you simply put a body cap on the lens cap and avoid the dust rather than catching it.

and vacuum clean your bag and wipe the caps.

 

[myotis]

and vacuum clean your bag and wipe the caps.

Yep, I do that as well, and when circumstances allow, I blower brush dust of the lens before fixing to to the camera, and bower brush dust out of the caps.

 

[Kodiak Qc]

I blower brush dust

I bought a makeup brush — but no el cheapo!— and I
suck the air instead of blowing it.

I do work sometimes in dusty industrial environments like
cement factory, windows and doors factories and did not
get in trouble so far.

 

[myotis]

I bought a makeup brush — but no el cheapo!— and I
suck the air instead of blowing it.

I do work sometimes in dusty industrial environments like
cement factory, windows and doors factories and did not
get in trouble so far.

What kind of make up brush allows you to suck instead of blow, as that sounds useful.

I don't work in especially dusty environments, though I have done in the past, but dust seems to be a constant battle, at least with my Nikon DSLRs. For some reason its seems to be less of a problem with mirrorless, but that is probably just because I use them less often, and change lenses less often with my mirrorless cameras.

 

[Kodiak Qc]

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I got a kit similar to this.
I make sure they are statically charged though.

Oh yes, NEVER touch the bristles.

 

[gramps]

I think I would rather be caught with a pack of sticky tabs than a make-up kit!

 

[myotis]

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I got a kit similar to this.
I make sure they are statically charged though.

Oh yes, NEVER touch the bristles.

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Thanks, I now understand what you meant, by "sucking".

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How do you get the static charge?

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[Kodiak Qc]

I think I would rather be caught with a pack of sticky tabs than a make-up kit!

I am sure I would rather be caught with a make-up kit than dust in/on my gear!

 

[Kodiak Qc]

How do you get the static charge?

I use a 6mm thick 10 x 12 cm plexiglass plate on
which I brush the surface prior to every move.

 

[myotis]

I use a 6mm thick 10 x 12 cm plexiglass plate on
which I brush the surface prior to every move.

Thanks again, something I will definitely think about as I am tidying up my dust management strategy.

 

[Kodiak Qc]

Thanks, I now understand what you meant, by "sucking".

The other part of the "sucking" is a small vacuum cleaner
under the table right next to an air-brush compressor.

 

[myotis]

The other part of the "sucking" is a small vacuum cleaner
under the table right next to an air-brush compressor.

Yes, I have been looking at small vacuum cleaners as well, but its many many years since I have had an air brush compressor to sit anything beside

 

[Kodiak Qc]

its many many years since I have had an air brush compressor

The problem with the compressor is that the dust one
cleans from the set is going somewhere else as the
dust in the VC is going nowhere!

 

[myotis]

The problem with the compressor is that the dust one
cleans from the set is going somewhere else as the
dust in the VC is going nowhere!

Ah, I see you were meaning the use of the compressor to blow the dust out, rather than retouching photographs.

Yes a vacuum cleaner is a much better choice, I turn things upside down when using the blower brush in the hope that the dust will fall away, but it needs carefully targeted blowing to ensure any visible dust is removed. Random blowing in the mirror chamber/end of lens often fails.