I was using my new Tele Vue 76 quite a bit during the daytime this
weekend. Checking out the mountains, some birding, and following
airplanes across the sky. It's a great scope and just the right size to
carry around when mounted on tripod. But i'm finding the Tele Vue
screw-in lens cover cumbersome. It's heavy to carry in my pocket when
using the scope, and i have to first retract the lens shade and take
time to screw it on to cover the lens. (And take time to unscrew and
extend lens shade when i want to view.) Does anyone know of a flip-up
(or flip-down) lens cover that could be used with the lens shade
extended? Or maybe a source for light weight removable lens caps that
would fit over the lens shade?

-Florian|at|stargazing|dot|com