- Description
- Specifications
Product Overview
The Player One M48 Male Metal Camera Cap is a machined aluminium cap with M48 × 0.75 male threads. It threads into the M48 female port on a camera 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 M48 female thread and want a solid metal cap to protect the port and keep dust out in storage or transport.
Key Features & Design
- M48 × 0.75 male thread: threads into any matching M48 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 M48 female camera or adapter port during storage and transport.
- Train covers: seal an open M48 thread when the imaging train is broken down.
Compatibility & Accessory Notes
It threads into an M48 × 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 M48 female thread for storage and has no optical or electronic function.
- M48 male thread: it fits M48 × 0.75 female ports and no other standard.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is it difficult to set up?
No — it threads into the M48 female port by hand.
What does it fit?
Any M48 × 0.75 female port on a camera or adapter.
What is it made of?
Aluminium 6061-T6.
Bottom Line
In short: a machined aluminium cap with an M48 × 0.75 male thread, made to protect an M48 female camera or accessory port in storage and transport.
| Type | Threaded protective camera cap |
|---|---|
| Threads | M48 × 0.75 male |
| Fits | M48 × 0.75 female camera / accessory ports |
| Material | Aluminium 6061-T6 |
| Function | Dust and thread protection — no optical or electronic function |
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