Where to buy 'pair of glasses'-like X and FP sync contact caps

removedacct3 · May 29, 2022

Does anybody know where to buy the 'pair of glasses'-like X and FP sync contact caps to protect the both contacts from the elements? By 'pair of glasses'-like I mean two caps interconnected by a small piece of rubber or plastic. See the attached image of a LX with these caps. For some reason or the other I can not seem to find them online.

AgX · May 29, 2022

I do not get the benefit of it, as I cannot see any design details.

Is the idea to bend up one cap and then twist the other by 180° to then still have both caps fixed to a connector?

If so, then take 2 single caps and hot-glue an elastic bridge or a string between them.

removedacct3 · May 30, 2022

AgX said:
I do not get the benefit of it, as I cannot see any design details.

Aesthetics ... to make a beautiful camera (LX) even more beautiful.

cmacd123 · May 31, 2022

those were likly made for the camera maker and have (had) a part number. you may have to see if anyny repair show might have them in old stock.

Bill Burk · May 31, 2022

AgX said:
I do not get the benefit of it, as I cannot see any design details.

Is the idea to bend up one cap and then twist the other by 180° to then still have both caps fixed to a connector?

If so, then take 2 single caps and hot-glue an elastic bridge or a string between them.

It’s so when you take one off to use one flash connector you don’t misplace the cap. Kind of like the tether on a car’s gas cap.

Where to buy 'pair of glasses'-like X and FP sync contact caps

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