Customer Reviews

Nikon BS-1 Hot-shoe Protection Cap for Nikon D7000, D3100, D90, D5000 and Coolpix P7000 Digital Cameras

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Great value much less than other choices out there. I know it's not essential, but it looks good on the D90 and I lost the one that came with the camera. This one fits perfect.

OK, it's just a simple little Nikon BS-1 Hot-shoe Protection Cap, but it's the real thing, and for the sake of your camera, it may well be the cheapest genuine Nikon accessory that can be found on the market today. And is it really from Nikon? If you make sure that you bought it from Amazon and flip it over, you should see that it's marked "BS-1" on the underside.

But you could also get a "great deal" and only spend under a quarter on one of those marked "For Nikon..." or some such malarkey and BS, then you won't get the real thing... and you'll probably spend over three bucks for shipping and handling. And it may or may not fall off of your camera's accessory shoe, but those are the chances you take, right?

All joking aside, the Nikon BS-1 Accessory Shoe Cap will fit all Nikon DSLR cameras and help to keep moisture and dust from the hot shoe, which can effect flash performance. But even more so, it will help to keep the metal flanges of your hot shoe from getting bent down if your camera takes a hard bump when you're out shooting. That can be a costly repair, as anyone who has ever gone through it with a 35mm SLR or a DSLR can tell you. And this simple little accessory is like having a bit of extra security for protecting your camera. These will fit any camera with a standard hot shoe including, including those from Canon, Panasonic, Olympus, Pentax, and of course Nikon. Don't get it if you have a Sony, as theirs is proprietary, so this one won't work.

If you have a Nikon D3, D3X or D4, then you need a genuine Nikon BS-2 Accessory Shoe Cover, if only to protecting the contacts on those (not inexpensive) cameras from damage. You'll find them listed here on Amazon as well.

So why did I bother to write all of this? I came here to order (yet another) BS-1 cap as a backup for the one currently on my Nikon D5000, and happened to see an amazing amount of reviews on such a tiny and seemingly inconsequential item. And I should really admit that some years ago, I'm one of those who did some damage to the hot shoe on one of my favorite Nikon 35mm SLRs when I slipped and fell on some wet cobblestones, so I know about the cost of repairing them from a first hand basis.

And now I'm off to order my backup Nikon BS-1 cap... and that's no BS, either.

Most people take this cap off and lose it, never to give it another thought. However, if you live in a very wet climate or take pictures while out in any moisture rich environment, having this cap in place will prevent moisture from getting onto the contact points on the hot-shoe. Over time, unless you diligently dry off those points you run the risk of rust and shorts. I always keep these caps in place on all my cameras, unless of course I am using an external flash which sits snugly on the contact points. This unit, being a Nikon product slid right into place and I am at peace again :)

This is an authentic Nikon product as shown in my pictures above, just make sure you order from Amazon, not through Amazon from a 3rd party seller. It fits my D5000 perfectly and will fit any camera with a standard hot shoe including Nikon, Canon, Olympus, Panasonic, and Pentax, but not Sony as they use a proprietary hot shoe.

This was featured as an item to buy with the new Nikon Coolpix P7000. I found that the camera already had one. But then I noticed that my Nikon D300 didn't have one. So I used it there!

I actually bought this for my Olympus E-3 after I lost the hot-shoe cover. It fits snugly and securly.

This is a tiny plastic cover that protects your camera's external flash metal contacts. I always use this cover when the external flash is not necessary. This is especially important if you use your camera in windy/dusty/wet/high moisture areas - leaving those metal contacts uncovered in situations like these can cause some unwanted damage to your camera's inwards.

The only negative thing I have to say about this little cover is how easy you can lose it. On most cameras, this cover is "held" in the hot shoe slot by a couple of tiny metal springs that run alongside the hot shoe rails. No big deal - just make sure it is pushed all the way in every time before you use your came.

I recommend getting one of these if your camera did not come with one.

I own a Pentax dslr and this hot shoe cover not properly fit a Pentax dslr hot shoe. I had to use my Dremel tool to grind off some material to make it fit my Pentax. Since the cost was so low and it is hard to find extra hot shoe covers at local camera stores, the modification does not influence my decision in a negative way. I would buy more if needed.

This a must for Nikon DSLR shooters. It keeps the electrical contacts clean and thus prevents situations where the flash output is not controlled resulting in over exposed shots. This used to happen after a long hiatus from using my SB-900 flash but was easily corrected with contact cleaner however this resulted in lost photo opportunities.

MY GOODNESS!! THIS IS THE GREATEST THING EVER!! I LOVE IT!! I DON'T KNOW HOW I MADE IT THIS FAR IN LIFE WITHOUT IT!!

Um... I mean, it does what it's supposed to do. Delivery was prompt. Price was cheap.