Why Protect the Zoom Lens?
Let me tell the story of another digital camera user. He was sitting at a table, with his Olympus camera’s zoom lens extended. He got up from the table, hitting the lens underneath the table, making the lens inoperable. I think he said it cost US$175 to repair the damage (plus the time he had to go without his camera). After hearing the story, I figured the $23 LensMate product is cheap insurance.