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Ben Hogan · October 16th, 2009, 01:18 AM

Anyone know if you can order/purchase the little BNC rubber cap that's oh so easy to lose? I've narrowly escaped losing it several times now, but I guess it's nine lives are up because I'm not having any luck this time. I always try and put it in a safe place but when you get into the stress of a moment and have to take it off, it becomes a blur where you might have placed it or if it just up and bounced out where you wanted it to go. I'm wondering if there's a way to get a couple so I'm not without or a handy replacement that some one has come up with? I checked the sony parts store but didn't look like they had much in the way of EX1. Thanks in advance.

Olof Ekbergh · October 16th, 2009, 07:04 AM

Try this place:

BNC Connectors: Terminations, Caps & Plugs

Clark Peters · October 16th, 2009, 03:40 PM

You should be able to get something from Sony. I quickly lost the original rubber plug that came with my camera. Sony replaced it (at no cost, and unprompted) when I sent the camera in for a warranty repair for battery drain. The new one is a much nicer design and doesn't easily fall off.

Pete

Brian Rhodes · October 16th, 2009, 08:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Ben Hogan

Anyone know if you can order/purchase the little BNC rubber cap that's oh so easy to lose? I've narrowly escaped losing it several times now, but I guess it's nine lives are up because I'm not having any luck this time. I always try and put it in a safe place but when you get into the stress of a moment and have to take it off, it becomes a blur where you might have placed it or if it just up and bounced out where you wanted it to go. I'm wondering if there's a way to get a couple so I'm not without or a handy replacement that some one has come up with? I checked the sony parts store but didn't look like they had much in the way of EX1. Thanks in advance.

I HAVE and extra one its the old design send me your mailing addresss via email

Ben Hogan · October 17th, 2009, 01:53 AM

Thanks for the help. Brian I sent you an email. What does the new one look like? The old one was just a black rubber cap right, what's different on the new design? Sorry to make a issue of that cap but I feel like something should be covering that up, either to protect from bumps or debris getting in there. I do tend to shoot outdoors a lot.

Brian Rhodes · October 17th, 2009, 02:07 PM

The new one is longer and has a tighter fit..... I had sony replace them when I sent my EX1's in for firmware updates..

Mark OConnell · October 18th, 2009, 01:54 PM

This came up right after the EX1 was first released. Everybody was losing them. Here's the info I posted then: The part # is 3-285-384-01, the price is $4.53 but the minimum shipping and handling charge is $11- something, so if you go this route you'd be best off ordering more then one. Phone for parts is 1-800-538-7550.

Hopefully it's still accurate.

October 16th, 2009, 01:18 AM	#1
Ben Hogan Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Grapevine Texas Posts: 27	Rubber BNC Cap Anyone know if you can order/purchase the little BNC rubber cap that's oh so easy to lose? I've narrowly escaped losing it several times now, but I guess it's nine lives are up because I'm not having any luck this time. I always try and put it in a safe place but when you get into the stress of a moment and have to take it off, it becomes a blur where you might have placed it or if it just up and bounced out where you wanted it to go. I'm wondering if there's a way to get a couple so I'm not without or a handy replacement that some one has come up with? I checked the sony parts store but didn't look like they had much in the way of EX1. Thanks in advance.

October 18th, 2009, 01:54 PM	#7
Mark OConnell Major Player Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Seattle WA Posts: 420	This came up right after the EX1 was first released. Everybody was losing them. Here's the info I posted then: The part # is 3-285-384-01, the price is $4.53 but the minimum shipping and handling charge is $11- something, so if you go this route you'd be best off ordering more then one. Phone for parts is 1-800-538-7550. Hopefully it's still accurate. __________________ http://www.markoconnell.org

October 16th, 2009, 07:04 AM	#2
Olof Ekbergh Sponsor: Westside AV Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Mount Washington Valley, NH, USA Posts: 1,365	Try this place: BNC Connectors: Terminations, Caps & Plugs

October 16th, 2009, 03:40 PM	#3
Clark Peters Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Manhattan, Kansas Posts: 123	You should be able to get something from Sony. I quickly lost the original rubber plug that came with my camera. Sony replaced it (at no cost, and unprompted) when I sent the camera in for a warranty repair for battery drain. The new one is a much nicer design and doesn't easily fall off. Pete

October 17th, 2009, 01:53 AM	#5
Ben Hogan Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Grapevine Texas Posts: 27	Thanks for the help. Brian I sent you an email. What does the new one look like? The old one was just a black rubber cap right, what's different on the new design? Sorry to make a issue of that cap but I feel like something should be covering that up, either to protect from bumps or debris getting in there. I do tend to shoot outdoors a lot.

October 17th, 2009, 02:07 PM	#6
Brian Rhodes Major Player Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 753	The new one is longer and has a tighter fit..... I had sony replace them when I sent my EX1's in for firmware updates..