Rubber SDI Cap

Don Greening · January 30th, 2008, 11:54 PM

This seems to be a captivating problem......or is that decapitating?

- Don

Craig Seeman · January 31st, 2008, 08:21 AM

There's a secret subliminal sales pitch for the camera in each cap. Sony wants them to fall off and be scattered around the world just like those magazine order form inserts.

I stuck black gaffers tape over the plastic cap so it doesn't fall off (and a PITA to untape and use).

Sean Donnelly · January 31st, 2008, 06:35 PM

I like the idea of a BNC terminator, although if you can convince the folks at AJA to send you one of the ones that comes on their downconverter that would pretty much be the best alternative. They're solid plastic, and are slotted to form tension around the locking pins. Panavision NY still has the originals on most of their boxes.

Mark OConnell · January 31st, 2008, 07:13 PM

Funny to see this thread. Mine has been falling off and the day before yesterday finally disappeared for good. I ordered a couple more from Sony.
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. I've currently got it covered with some stylish black gaffers tape and I'm thinking once the next two are lost I'll just leave it at that.

Charles Young · January 31st, 2008, 09:05 PM

I found my cap today! On the living room floor!

I stuck it in the junk drawer in the kitchen, along with the JBWeld Vinyl Glue sissors pencils bunch of stuff, At least if I need it I know where to look.

Michael H. Stevens · January 31st, 2008, 10:22 PM

Lost mine first day!

January 31st, 2008, 07:13 PM	#19
Mark OConnell Major Player Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Seattle WA Posts: 420	Funny to see this thread. Mine has been falling off and the day before yesterday finally disappeared for good. I ordered a couple more from Sony. 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. I've currently got it covered with some stylish black gaffers tape and I'm thinking once the next two are lost I'll just leave it at that. __________________ http://www.markoconnell.org

January 30th, 2008, 11:54 PM	#16
Don Greening Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Port Coquitlam BC Canada Posts: 179	This seems to be a captivating problem......or is that decapitating? - Don

January 31st, 2008, 08:21 AM	#17
Craig Seeman Inner Circle Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Brooklyn, NY, USA Posts: 3,841	There's a secret subliminal sales pitch for the camera in each cap. Sony wants them to fall off and be scattered around the world just like those magazine order form inserts. I stuck black gaffers tape over the plastic cap so it doesn't fall off (and a PITA to untape and use).

January 31st, 2008, 06:35 PM	#18
Sean Donnelly Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: New York, NY Posts: 188	I like the idea of a BNC terminator, although if you can convince the folks at AJA to send you one of the ones that comes on their downconverter that would pretty much be the best alternative. They're solid plastic, and are slotted to form tension around the locking pins. Panavision NY still has the originals on most of their boxes.

January 31st, 2008, 09:05 PM	#20
Charles Young Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Heeney colorado Posts: 103	I found my cap today! On the living room floor! I stuck it in the junk drawer in the kitchen, along with the JBWeld Vinyl Glue sissors pencils bunch of stuff, At least if I need it I know where to look.

January 31st, 2008, 10:22 PM	#21
Michael H. Stevens Major Player Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Palm Desert, California Posts: 311	Lost mine first day!