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>>4252309>>4252408why bother with lens caps and protective filters if you have a hood. the only lens cap i use is for my MIR-24 which has a big convex front element and no hood and i didn't even use that one the last time i took the camera out. effects filters are one thing, but imo a hood does the job of both cap and protctive filter with less hassle, and better, with the added bonus that it reduces flares