On Fri, 21 Feb 2003 10:38:51 GMT, "Miles" <Miles@attbi.com> wrote:

>"Joe Sacher" <news@joesacher.com> wrote in message

>news:b33haj$1i8dn2$1@ID-118140.news.dfncis.de...

>> "John" <knight_js.nospam@yahoo.com> wrote...

>> > On SLR still cameras it's common to protect the lens using a UV filter

>> > or a Skylight filter.

>> > Is it common to fit one on camcorders? (I have a Sony TRV18 that I was

>> > considering adding one to)

>> That is the first thing I put on mine.

>I have TRV730 that has one on it but what I am wondering is what one uses to

>replace the Sony lense cover because it no longer attaches securely. I have

>a couple of flimsy TIFFEN caps that are always dropping off.

The Sony caps I've seen attach securely to 30mm filters,

but I prefer stepping up to 52mm (30->37mm + 37->52mm)

and using 52mm filters, caps, and lens-shades (collapsing

rubber ones work well).