I have wondered why there are so many lens caps and hoods on the Auction sites so I conclude people must lose them. Having just got my first D750 DSLR I was curious about how I would avoid losing mine. I also got a clone remote. apart from thinking the person that designed it never thought about the ergonomics of getting it the correct way around in dim lighting, there was another case to consider some 'tethering'. After all, every usb stick I buy now comes with the means to fasten a neck cord, so why not this?
First off the ML-L3 clone. There is only one place to drill a small 1mm hole for the neck cord whilst still allowing the coin cell battery to be removed. Photos attached. The neck cords are available on auction sites sold for usb flash drives.
Next came the lens caps. 2 x 1mm holes are required in the edge of the cap so a thin 1mm black nylon cord can be looped through. A fine fuse wire loop helps get the 1mm cord through. Allow sufficient cord for the cap to be fitted with the lens hood on the camera AND zoom lens at full extension if it's a zoom lens. I decided to allow sufficient cord to reach the elastic ring when it is sat right back to the camera body. When changing lenses the elastic ring can be moved forwards a little without interfering with the focus or zoom rings.
Tie one knot about half way down the tether cord.
Next came the Nikon lens hood. I wasn't sure about this as the hood stays with the camera either in the normal position or reversed. But when changing lenses, it is easy to drop or lose the hood. The hood is drilled with 2 X 1.5mm holes on the edge as shown in my photo. As long as the cord loop is tucked inside, it does not interfere with fitting the hood. Allow sufficient cord to reach the elastic ring when the hood is rotated AND when the zoom is fully extended if a zoom lens. With both pairs of chord trimmed to length plus some, knot them around the elastic hair ring. Using a gas lighter, carefully melt and seal the ends of each cord. then most important, melt together and back the 4 loose ends otherwise the slippery nylon knot will undo!
I had a job finding the right kind of elastic ring and tether cord. I've attached a couple of Ebay links, but you can probably source similar in your local. I would avoid the elastic hair rings with a metal connector as this may scuff the lens finish.
28 Mtrs 1mm or 13 Mtrs 2mm Nylon Thread / Cord for Shamballa Beads Variety Color | eBay
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First off the ML-L3 clone. There is only one place to drill a small 1mm hole for the neck cord whilst still allowing the coin cell battery to be removed. Photos attached. The neck cords are available on auction sites sold for usb flash drives.
Next came the lens caps. 2 x 1mm holes are required in the edge of the cap so a thin 1mm black nylon cord can be looped through. A fine fuse wire loop helps get the 1mm cord through. Allow sufficient cord for the cap to be fitted with the lens hood on the camera AND zoom lens at full extension if it's a zoom lens. I decided to allow sufficient cord to reach the elastic ring when it is sat right back to the camera body. When changing lenses the elastic ring can be moved forwards a little without interfering with the focus or zoom rings.
Tie one knot about half way down the tether cord.
Next came the Nikon lens hood. I wasn't sure about this as the hood stays with the camera either in the normal position or reversed. But when changing lenses, it is easy to drop or lose the hood. The hood is drilled with 2 X 1.5mm holes on the edge as shown in my photo. As long as the cord loop is tucked inside, it does not interfere with fitting the hood. Allow sufficient cord to reach the elastic ring when the hood is rotated AND when the zoom is fully extended if a zoom lens. With both pairs of chord trimmed to length plus some, knot them around the elastic hair ring. Using a gas lighter, carefully melt and seal the ends of each cord. then most important, melt together and back the 4 loose ends otherwise the slippery nylon knot will undo!
I had a job finding the right kind of elastic ring and tether cord. I've attached a couple of Ebay links, but you can probably source similar in your local. I would avoid the elastic hair rings with a metal connector as this may scuff the lens finish.
28 Mtrs 1mm or 13 Mtrs 2mm Nylon Thread / Cord for Shamballa Beads Variety Color | eBay
thick and thin hair bobbles pony tail elastics ties black10 15 30 multi colour | eBay
