Hot Shoe Covers

Alfisti · 11-12-2009, 10:57 AM

I need to buy a hot shoe cover but I cannot find one for Pentax anywhere. Do any of you know if the Nikon SB-1's fit or have an alternative?

RBellavance · 11-12-2009, 11:32 AM

5.99$ + shipping, and in-stock at Henry's: PENTAX HOTSHOE COVER FK

Alfisti · 11-12-2009, 11:42 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by RBellavance

5.99$ + shipping, and in-stock at Henry's: PENTAX HOTSHOE COVER FK

Thanks for that, could they charge any more though?

deadwolfbones · 11-12-2009, 11:44 AM

BS-1 Hot Shoe Cover for Nikon D5000 D700 D300 D3X D90 D60/Canon/Pentax/Olympus $0.99 - *************** Forums

Alfisti · 11-12-2009, 11:51 AM

Originally posted by deadwolfbones

BS-1 Hot Shoe Cover for Nikon D5000 D700 D300 D3X D90 D60/Canon/Pentax/Olympus $0.99 - *************** Forums

My question is, do they fit? Surely nikon/canon/pentax use different hot shoe covers??

deadwolfbones · 11-12-2009, 11:57 AM

Dunno, but it's $1, and it certainly looks a lot like mine. Doing a "hot shoe cover" search at meritline turns up that one--for Nikon, Canon, Pentax, Olympus--and only one other, for Sony/Minolta (which looks substantially different).

Wheatfield · 11-12-2009, 11:57 AM

Originally posted by Alfisti

Thanks for that, could they charge any more though?

I just talked to the Henry's rep. Expect a price increase.

Just kidding. It annoys me that these shards of plastic cost so much, but there is more to it than just the bit of plastic.

deadwolfbones · 11-12-2009, 11:58 AM

Similar one here: Hot Shoe Cover For NIKON Canon Pentax Olympus Fujifilm Samsung DSLR Camera Hot

Note it also doesn't fit Sony/Minolta.

davef · 11-12-2009, 02:59 PM

Originally posted by Alfisti

My question is, do they fit? Surely nikon/canon/pentax use different hot shoe covers??

Think about that for a minute.... a hot shoe is a standard mount that allows any compatible flash to be mounted. I'd be surprised if a generic cover didn't fit. It may not look like the OEM one, but it should fit unless there is a very strange prism shape. Dave

knoxploration · 11-12-2009, 03:12 PM

Originally posted by davef

Think about that for a minute.... a hot shoe is a standard mount that allows any compatible flash to be mounted. I'd be surprised if a generic cover didn't fit. It may not look like the OEM one, but it should fit unless there is a very strange prism shape. Dave

The question is, how well does it fit. Hot shoes do vary, albeit only slightly. Just tried my K-7 shoe cover in my wife's Canon Rebel-class camera, and the Canon shoe is easily a couple of millimeters longer than the cover, and doesn't seat it as tightly as it does in the K-7 either.

Given that Pentax states in the user manuals of weather-sealed cameras that the hot shoe isn't weather-sealed without the cover installed <EDIT: Ignore this, I was misremembering, and talking complete nonsense. Sorry!> , I wouldn't chance using a third-party one that might be a touch looser and allow ingress of water more easily.

Obviously for non-sealed cameras like the K-x, this isn't a problem.

Andi Lo · 11-12-2009, 03:21 PM

Does the Hotshoe cover FK has rubber on it? Or did pentax just say that because it fits the best? I have a third party that doesn't fit perfect until I dremeled one of the ends to fit the notch that the pentax cameras have.

Any difference between ones that came with K10d and ones that came with K100d?

knoxploration · 11-12-2009, 06:30 PM

Originally posted by RBellavance

Where does it say that ? I've never noticed such a statement before. One thing is certain, the hot-shoe cover FK is not sealed, and has no rubber or gasket anywhere.

I must humbly apologize. The one time I don't take time to double-check my facts, I misremember. I was thinking of the sync socket cover. Ignore me, please - I'll edit my earlier post to correct it so nobody is misled.

Doi!

-Joe- · 11-12-2009, 06:45 PM

first place to check would be ebay.com

**ChrisPlatt** · 11-12-2009, 07:30 PM

If you don't like the price, why not get a block of plastic and whittle your own?

Seriously though, camera manufacturers and retailers have always made a killing on accessories.
In fact the percent markup is far greater on accessories than on the camera itself.

Chris

TomK · 11-12-2009, 09:33 PM

Quote:

a hot shoe is a standard mount that allows any compatible flash to be mounted.

That is what I figure too. And note that with the multi brand one someone mentioned, it specifically says not for Sony/Minolta. Minolta had come up with a very proprietary flash shoe configuration. Probably a lot better than the ordinary one but that also prevented users from using most older and third party flashes. Sony kept the design.
I think that IN GENERAL probably any generic hot shoe cover should work.
Just don't pay a fortune to find out of course, but a few bucks is probably a reasonable chance.

11-12-2009, 10:57 AM	#1
Alfisti Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Toronto (for now) Posts: 1,748	Hot Shoe Covers I need to buy a hot shoe cover but I cannot find one for Pentax anywhere. Do any of you know if the Nikon SB-1's fit or have an alternative?

11-12-2009, 03:12 PM	#10
knoxploration Veteran Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Knoxville, Tennessee Posts: 846	Originally posted by davef Think about that for a minute.... a hot shoe is a standard mount that allows any compatible flash to be mounted. I'd be surprised if a generic cover didn't fit. It may not look like the OEM one, but it should fit unless there is a very strange prism shape. Dave The question is, how well does it fit. Hot shoes do vary, albeit only slightly. Just tried my K-7 shoe cover in my wife's Canon Rebel-class camera, and the Canon shoe is easily a couple of millimeters longer than the cover, and doesn't seat it as tightly as it does in the K-7 either. Given that Pentax states in the user manuals of weather-sealed cameras that the hot shoe isn't weather-sealed without the cover installed <EDIT: Ignore this, I was misremembering, and talking complete nonsense. Sorry!> , I wouldn't chance using a third-party one that might be a touch looser and allow ingress of water more easily. Obviously for non-sealed cameras like the K-x, this isn't a problem. Last edited by knoxploration; 11-12-2009 at 06:31 PM. Reason: I was talking nonsense. Edited to make that clear.

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11-12-2009, 11:32 AM	#2
RBellavance Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Near Montréal, Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,716	5.99$ + shipping, and in-stock at Henry's: PENTAX HOTSHOE COVER FK

11-12-2009, 11:42 AM - 1 Like	#3
Alfisti Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Toronto (for now) Posts: 1,748 Original Poster	Originally posted by RBellavance 5.99$ + shipping, and in-stock at Henry's: PENTAX HOTSHOE COVER FK Thanks for that, could they charge any more though?

11-12-2009, 11:44 AM	#4
deadwolfbones Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: La Crescenta, CA Posts: 7,450	BS-1 Hot Shoe Cover for Nikon D5000 D700 D300 D3X D90 D60/Canon/Pentax/Olympus $0.99 - *************** Forums

11-12-2009, 11:51 AM	#5
Alfisti Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Toronto (for now) Posts: 1,748 Original Poster	Originally posted by deadwolfbones BS-1 Hot Shoe Cover for Nikon D5000 D700 D300 D3X D90 D60/Canon/Pentax/Olympus $0.99 - *************** Forums My question is, do they fit? Surely nikon/canon/pentax use different hot shoe covers??

11-12-2009, 11:57 AM	#6
deadwolfbones Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: La Crescenta, CA Posts: 7,450	Dunno, but it's $1, and it certainly looks a lot like mine. Doing a "hot shoe cover" search at meritline turns up that one--for Nikon, Canon, Pentax, Olympus--and only one other, for Sony/Minolta (which looks substantially different).

11-12-2009, 11:57 AM	#7
Wheatfield Moderator Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: The wheatfields of Canada Posts: 15,986	Originally posted by Alfisti Thanks for that, could they charge any more though? I just talked to the Henry's rep. Expect a price increase. Just kidding. It annoys me that these shards of plastic cost so much, but there is more to it than just the bit of plastic.

11-12-2009, 11:58 AM	#8
deadwolfbones Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: La Crescenta, CA Posts: 7,450	Similar one here: Hot Shoe Cover For NIKON Canon Pentax Olympus Fujifilm Samsung DSLR Camera Hot Note it also doesn't fit Sony/Minolta.

11-12-2009, 02:59 PM	#9
davef Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Ontario Posts: 433	Originally posted by Alfisti My question is, do they fit? Surely nikon/canon/pentax use different hot shoe covers?? Think about that for a minute.... a hot shoe is a standard mount that allows any compatible flash to be mounted. I'd be surprised if a generic cover didn't fit. It may not look like the OEM one, but it should fit unless there is a very strange prism shape. Dave

11-12-2009, 03:21 PM	#11
Andi Lo Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia Posts: 2,924	Does the Hotshoe cover FK has rubber on it? Or did pentax just say that because it fits the best? I have a third party that doesn't fit perfect until I dremeled one of the ends to fit the notch that the pentax cameras have. Any difference between ones that came with K10d and ones that came with K100d?

11-12-2009, 06:30 PM	#12
knoxploration Veteran Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Knoxville, Tennessee Posts: 846	Originally posted by RBellavance Where does it say that ? I've never noticed such a statement before. One thing is certain, the hot-shoe cover FK is not sealed, and has no rubber or gasket anywhere. I must humbly apologize. The one time I don't take time to double-check my facts, I misremember. I was thinking of the sync socket cover. Ignore me, please - I'll edit my earlier post to correct it so nobody is misled. Doi!

11-12-2009, 06:45 PM	#13
-Joe- Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: KY Photos: Gallery Posts: 47	first place to check would be ebay.com

11-12-2009, 07:30 PM	#14
ChrisPlatt Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Rockaway Beach NYC Posts: 7,696	If you don't like the price, why not get a block of plastic and whittle your own? Seriously though, camera manufacturers and retailers have always made a killing on accessories. In fact the percent markup is far greater on accessories than on the camera itself. Chris

11-12-2009, 09:33 PM	#15
TomK Inactive Account Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: NJ USA Posts: 281	Quote: a hot shoe is a standard mount that allows any compatible flash to be mounted. That is what I figure too. And note that with the multi brand one someone mentioned, it specifically says not for Sony/Minolta. Minolta had come up with a very proprietary flash shoe configuration. Probably a lot better than the ordinary one but that also prevented users from using most older and third party flashes. Sony kept the design. I think that IN GENERAL probably any generic hot shoe cover should work. Just don't pay a fortune to find out of course, but a few bucks is probably a reasonable chance.