Chasing Birds & LensCamo Lens Protection Review

If you visited my website yesterday, you probably noticed something was up. It was one of those moments when I got tired of the old design and wanted to change everything. As a former IT professional, you’d think I’d handle it more professionally, but sometimes I have different ideas, too much on my plate, and too little time.

Anyway, changes are happening! The site is now brighter and simpler, with a video header, and the menu in a new spot. In short, a lot is changing, and there are still a few things to improve. So, not everything will work perfectly right away, and some things will still change, but I’ll keep you updated whenever I post a new article.

This is a follow-up to my previous article about Chasing Birds Camo Lens Protection. In the meantime, I have also received the LensCamo protection for my Lumix Leica Vario 100-400mm f4-6.3, and I have been able to compare both brands. For those who are not familiar with the benefits of using lens protection and camouflage, I have summarized everything below:

Lens protection and camouflage provide your valuable equipment with some protection against scratches and impacts, helping to preserve its value. The camouflage also helps to break up the shape of the lens, making it less noticeable to wildlife.

Now, on to the comparison:

Chasing Birds:

At Chasing Birds, I purchased two sets, one for the Olympus 100-400 and one for the Olympus 300mm Pro. The sets arrived in a sturdy cardboard box, with each part of the lens coat individually wrapped in a plastic bag. Each piece was labeled with a number indicating the order for assembly.

Each lens kit came with a black fabric bag to store the lens coat if it needed to be removed for any reason. Red dots were included to mark the exact location for attaching the lens coat. Instructions and a web code for an instructional video were also provided.

Each part was carefully and precisely made, with the top side covered in synthetic camo material and the underside featuring a rubber-like coating. This rubber coating ensured a good grip on the lens body and prevented the parts from slipping when using the zoom. Everything fit perfectly, with cutouts where needed to view zoom settings and similar features. The lens protection and camouflage kit gave a very professional and well-crafted impression.

LensCamo:

At LensCamo, I bought a lens coat that fit my Lumix Leica 100-400mm f4-6.3 lens. The lens protection set arrived in a brown envelope, with all the pieces just loose inside without any additional packaging.

The lens protection pieces were not numbered. There was an instruction sheet included that differentiated the parts, but it wasn’t very clear on how to assemble them or in what order. Fortunately, I had a good example to follow.

The parts fit in terms of diameter, but the width didn’t always seem correct. I also noticed that since this lens protection didn’t use a rubber coating, it had significantly less grip on the lens body. As a result, the parts would rotate when zooming in or out. There were no cutouts for the zoom positions or meters. The piece that went on last was noticeably too large at the camera end and stuck out a bit. Overall, this kit seemed much less carefully finished, and the material quality was inferior compared to the first two kits I had used.

good =👍	average = 🤏	bad = 👎
	Chasing Birds	LensCamo
Grip on lens	👍	🤏
Fitting	👍	🤏
Instructions	👍	🤏
Workmanship	👍	👎
Quality	👍	🤏

These are my personal experiences with this product, based on the sets I bought. I can’t be sure if there was a specific issue with my product and if my observations were an exception. Therefore, I’ll leave it up to you to decide how much weight to give this review when ordering your own sets.

https://www.lenscamo.co.uk/

https://www.aliexpress.com/store/1103109062

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