Olympic Photographer Leaves Lens Cap On

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Olympic Photographer Leaves Lens Cap On

We’ve all left our lens caps on before but it usually takes a split second to look through the viewfinder and figure out what the problem is. This Olympic photographer took a little bit longer to figure out that his lens cap was the reason for his blank images. Unluckily for him, these embarrassing 12 seconds were broadcast to the world.

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http://www.facebook.com/benjamin.friedkin Benjamin David
I noticed it live, and thought…why does he even have lens caps with him??? I never use lens caps at weddings or events. with my uv filter on, I can’t really see the point.
Jon McGuffin
I agree Chris, Josh, & Tim.. :)
Jon McGuffin
In all seriousness though, lens caps are a pain in the ass period. Not only am I occasionally forgetting to take them off, everytime I do I have nowhere really to put the damn things. They end up in pocket, in my gear bag, etc and by the time the shoot is done I have to scurry around and try to find them. I realize their necessary, but at the same time it’s a bit unfortunate there isn’t some other way to protect the front element of the lens.
Rear caps on the other hand work out great, you take one off a lens and put it right back on the one you’re taking off…
http://twitter.com/keithbradshaw Keith Bradshaw
What is a lens cap?