Sony DSLR A300 lens cap?

Question

I have a Sony DSLR A300 K. I have lost the front cap of the 18 - 70 mm lens. When I called Sony, they are not able to even find the lens. They have all the other lens 62mm, 72mm and not 70 mm. This is the camera I have. http://www.digitalcamera-hq.com/digital-cameras/sony-alpha-a300_reviews.html. I bought it in Circuit City and they are of no help either. Could somebody tell me where I can purchase a front lens cap for this particular lens?

Answer 1

You can buy an after market lens cap at your local camera shop.

Answer 2

On the front of the lens, do you see what looks like a O with a slash through it?  Next to that it says 55.  That tells you that your lens uses filters that are 55 mm in diameter.  That also tells you what size lens cap you need.  Go to a camera store (or probably any store that sells SLRs like Circuit City or Best Buy) and buy a generic 55 mm lens cap and you should be all set.  You can probably order a 55 mm lens cap from Sony, too.  

As a matter of fact, the numbers you listed from Sony, the 62 mm and 72 mm, those are both common lens diameters, as is the 55 mm of your lens.  

The 18-70 mm refers to the focal length of your lens.  That's why Sony was unable to find something that size.  They were looking at diameters and you were looking at the focal length.

Answer 3

We lost our lens cap too. You should be able to find an inexpensive (we paid $3) replacement at a local camera store or place that sells cameras and accessories.

Oh, just thought I'd add.....my camera is a Canon and the lens cap we bought is actually better quality than the one that came with it. I've had that thing for 2 yrs and surprised it took this long before I lost it. I'm a big fan of lens caps that are attached  :)~

Answer 4

are you geting 70mm cap from 18-"70mm"?  the 70mm is the zoom on the lens not the cap size.It looks like it's a 55mm cap to me.

http://www.circuitcity.com/ccd/productDe...

http://cgi.ebay.com/55mm-Lens-Front-Snap...

about 4 bucks to order