Player One M42 Male Metal Camera Cap

Product Overview

The Player One M42 Male Metal Camera Cap is a machined aluminium cap with M42 × 0.75 male threads. It threads into the M42 female port on a camera, filter drawer, or adapter to keep dust off the threads and the sensor window when the item is not in use. It is a simple threaded protective cover.

Who It's For

This is a good match if you have a camera or accessory with an exposed M42 female thread and want a solid metal cap to protect the port and keep dust out in storage or transport.

Key Features & Design

• M42 × 0.75 male thread: threads into any matching M42 female port.
• Aluminium 6061-T6: machined metal cap, more durable than a plastic push cover.
• Dust and thread protection: keeps debris off the threads and the sensor window.
• Mechanical only: no optical elements and no electronic connection.

Recommended Uses

• Camera port protection: cap an M42 female camera or adapter port during storage and transport.
• Filter-drawer and train covers: seal an open M42 thread when the train is broken down.

Compatibility & Accessory Notes

It threads into an M42 × 0.75 female port. It is a protective cap only and has no role in the optical path.

Good to Know Before You Order

• Protective cap only: it covers an M42 female thread for storage and has no optical or electronic function.
• M42 male thread: it fits M42 × 0.75 female ports and no other standard.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is it difficult to set up?

No — it threads into the M42 female port by hand.

What does it fit?

Any M42 × 0.75 female port on a camera, filter drawer, or adapter.

What is it made of?

Aluminium 6061-T6.

Bottom Line

In short: a machined aluminium cap with an M42 × 0.75 male thread, made to protect an M42 female camera or accessory port in storage and transport.