I need a part for my camera, whats it called? The speedlight slides in and makes contact with the camera. There are little contacts there on the camera. what would you call that small...

bdk Loc: Sanibel Fl.

The speedlight slides in and makes contact with the camera.
There are little contacts there on the camera.
what would you call that small piece of plastic that covers those contacts?

I lost mine, can't seem to find it on the nikon site parts list

I'm sure its there , I just can't seem to find it. Or I may cut a piece of plastic from a milk jug and stick it in there.

AK Grandpa Loc: Anchorage, AK

hot shoe cover . . .

twowindsbear

Maybe the hot shoe cover?

Bill_de Loc: US

Google to the rescue.

https://www.google.com/search?q=nikon+hot+shoe+cover&sourceid=ie7&rls=com.microsoft:en-US:IE-Address&ie=&oe=&gws_rd=ssl

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Peterff Loc: O'er The Hills and Far Away, in Themyscira.

At least with Canon they can double as a viewfinder cover for tripod / long exposure shots, which may be an even more important function...

Bill_de Loc: US

Peterff wrote:

At least with Canon they can double as a viewfinder cover for tripod / long exposure shots, which may be an even more important function...

That's clever. A couple of my Nikons have built in blinds. The ones that don't have a slide on cover ... somewhere. But gaffers tape works.

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Peterff Loc: O'er The Hills and Far Away, in Themyscira.

Bill_de wrote:

That's clever. A couple of my Nikons have built in blinds. The ones that don't have a slide on cover ... somewhere. But gaffers tape works.

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My Canon T90 has a built in blind, and Canon supplies blinds that are attached to their straps, at least for consumer / prosumer models. I sometimes wonder how many people know what they are really for!

rook2c4 Loc: Philadelphia, PA USA

bdk wrote:

Or I may cut a piece of plastic from a milk jug and stick it in there.

I've done this in the past, it will work just fine. If you don't like the way the milk jug piece looks, use some other plastic. Or carve the cover out of wood and laminate it for a nice glossy finish.

repleo Loc: Boston

I got a replacement hot shoe cover (multi interface to be precise) with a levelling bubble built in. I find it very useful especially on a tripod.

turp77 Loc: Connecticut, Plainfield

bdk wrote:

The speedlight slides in and makes contact with the camera.
There are little contacts there on the camera.
what would you call that small piece of plastic that covers those contacts?

I lost mine, can't seem to find it on the nikon site parts list

I'm sure its there , I just can't seem to find it. Or I may cut a piece of plastic from a milk jug and stick it in there.

Check EBAY for your hot shoe cover. Very inexpensive. Buy extra

CO

Nikon makes a model BS-1, BS-2, and a BS-3 hot shoe cover. The BS-1 is the basic one. The BS-3 is a two-piece job they designed for the Nikon D5. I got that one for my D500.

dpullum Loc: Tampa Florida

Go first class... go Ebay.. Hot Shoe Cover... aaa, ya, these have a bubble level.

mborn Loc: Massachusetts

dpullum wrote:

Go first class... go Ebay.. Hot Shoe Cover... aaa, ya, these have a bubble level.

billnikon Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont

bdk wrote:

The speedlight slides in and makes contact with the camera.
There are little contacts there on the camera.
what would you call that small piece of plastic that covers those contacts?

I lost mine, can't seem to find it on the nikon site parts list

I'm sure its there , I just can't seem to find it. Or I may cut a piece of plastic from a milk jug and stick it in there.

HOT SHOE COVER, and yes, Nikon sells it. Your welcome. https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/207371-USA/Nikon_4731_BS_1_Hot_Shoe_Cover.html

wilikioti Loc: Deep South, USA

I’ve lost every one to every camera I’ve ever owned. Never missed them.