The LOREO Lens in a Cap (patent pending) is a new body cap for SLR cameras with detachable lenses. It protects standard and digital SLR cameras from dust and dirt while keeping them ready for snapshots.

It incorporates a fixed focus lens, which turns any SLR into a point-and-shoot camera, slim enough to pocket. It is a self-contained unit that mounts directly onto the camera body and does not need any supporting lens. Focal length is 35mm, and aperture is adjustable from f/5.6 - f/64. The aperture acts as a built-in lens shade. The Lens in a Cap ships in 5 common mount types - Canon EOS, Nikon, Pentax K, Sony, M42.

The Lens in a Cap's retaining ring has a plastic leaf spring. This allows a Loreo Lubot to be clipped on and held by friction. This Lens and a Lubot combination is capable of taking excellent 10x ultra macro photographs.

The Lens in a Cap is a pancake lens for any camera with a compatible mount type. It has been nicknamed the "Pin Cap" by fans. A "Pin Cap" fitted camera can take excellent impromptu photographs, starting from the basic f/5.6 setting, which has the effect of a soft lens. The softness disappears as the lens is stopped down and photos become sharp from near to far.

At f/64 the Lens in a Cap turns the SLR into a pocket pinhole camera, pre-focused from 50cm to infinity. Scenic shots have excellent depth of field. Macro photographs with a Lubot attached are stunning. Users of digital cameras have reported that the Lens in a Cap allows them to try pinhole photography without worrying about dust. The Lens in a Cap only has two moving parts, so it is totally reliable and gives photographers an inexpensive option.

Professional photographers who have used the Lens in a Cap report that it makes a camera very lightweight but highly usable, well suited for taking snapshots where the presence of a big imposing lens can disturb the subject.

Supports Canon EOS, Nikon, Pentak, Sony/Minolta AF, M42 mount.

With an editional Lubot 10x Loupe, you are able to create macro photography