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Why are 80mm lens caps $20+

Zakaree Sandberg said:
I need 8 80mm lens caps, and thats a shit load of cash for lens caps from what im seeing...

anyone know of a better deal? bulk buy or something?

or anyone have some for sell?
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Be Grateful, they are $48.16 USD with tax over here.

http://www.creativevideo.co.uk/index.php?t=product/arri_k5.21183.0&gclid=CIPVm9Ob-LECFcIPfAodsjwALw

OK we can get the tax back but its still cheaper for us to order in the USA and Fedex them over here. I believe the Cordvision caps are good and less costly.
 
I have juist received some Cordvision 80mm rings and am very pleased with them. They are top quality, Very nicely finished and well made. Certainly the equal to other rings out there.
 
Dave Blackham said:
I have juist received some Cordvision 80mm rings and am very pleased with them. They are top quality, Very nicely finished and well made. Certainly the equal to other rings out there.
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Have to agree.. I ordered some step up rings... very good quality and to my surprise very fast shipping!
 
I'm not sure why he's only got lens adapters for 52, 58 and 77, and not 67, 72 etc... Anyone know why?

Ordered 3 sets of 77mm caps and adapters, I'll just run step up rings for my smaller outer diameter lenses to 77.
 
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From my understanding the material of lens caps and especially the cap for the camera, should be based on material that allows for the least amount of dust, while de-mounting it. (Which not means that expensive ones are always made out of better material.)
On the other hand, creating the mold for such is expensive and the amount of caps created with the mold, a factor in the price. But yes, sometimes little parts feels a little bit over priced, compared to a mass market.
 
Ive owned a bunch of ARRI 80mm caps. Nothing special about the material, just tough flexi-plastic. Of course, when you pay a lot $$ for this stuff you always have to find a way to justify why its worth it :-)
 
(disclaimer: I'm the owner of Cordvision and I sell the Cordvision Caps)
I got curious about the 99 cent caps and ordered a bunch, and all I can say is that they are super low quality and don't fit well. They are made of very thin and soft plastic. I thought that I could offer them as a low cost alternative for my Cine Rings because I ran into a shortage of my own caps, but I definitely won't. There is a reason why the other caps, including mine, cost a little more...
 
I have Arri caps from getting my lenses modded by Duclos and I have Cordvision caps from Michael. Both are very good quality. Michael's are considerably less expensive. I don't think I'd bother with 99 cent caps but I haven't seen them.
 
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