Monica Knits

I like my camera, but it has a poorly designed lens cap. I wasn't the only one who noticed this; it was a common complaint I found on the internet. All my previous cameras had either screw on type lens covers or iris type which covered the lens when it retracted upon shutdown. It only took a year for the strip of adhesive backed sealer (pressure sensitive tape) to wear off and then the lens cap wouldn't stay on at all when the camera was moved. Because it is an autofocussing camera, perhaps the designers thought they would rather pop the lens cover than damage the focussing mechanism. But since I had another camera prior to this with an iris style lens cover, which operated reliably during 5 years of use, that is a weak argument. Protecting the camera lens should be a primary function of the lens cover throughout the life of the camera.
Since I like to take the camera with me, this is extremely incovenient, so I knitted a camera case to hold the lens cap in place and protect the camera in transit. Read more...

It is sport weight cotton. The cylindrical lens cover was knitted first, then the irregularly shaped base. From the base , the case was knitted in the round to the level of the lens cover and joined.

photo coming