megan_deemer Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 This may sound silly, but I am having trouble getting the tiny cap off of the 10 pin remote terminal on my new D200. There is one picture in the instruction manual that shows that you twist the cap to the right to remove it but it doesn't want to budge. HOW DO I GET IT OFF?!?! is it twist or pull or something else? I don't want to use force unless I know what I'm doing. Please Help..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blumesan Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 It unscrews in the conventional (counter-clockwise) manner. Once it's off, don't loose it. Cheers/Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megan_deemer Posted January 9, 2007 Author Share Posted January 9, 2007 Wow , well i finally got it off with the help of some pliars it was on there really good! Thank you so much for the fast response. It's odd that the manual shows turning it to the right as apposed to the conventional "righty tighty, lefty loosy" method. Thanks again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lex_jenkins Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 If one of those caps gets stuck again instead of pliers try some gummy rubber, such as the back of a mousepad, shelf liner, the adhesive side of tape, etc. Or wrap the pliers with masking tape to pad them - double stick tape is good too. If threaded caps are marred by pliers sometimes it'll warp or crack the cap, making it more likely in the future to either get stuck or loosen up and be lost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan_olander1664878205 Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 The photo in the D200 manual is not showing how to remove the cap. It is illustrating how to attached a remote cord, etc. by turning the connector to the right or clockwise once the cap is removed. Removing is the opposite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akira Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 The newer-style caps for the 10 pin terminal and the syncro terminal of Nikon cameras are indeed too smooth to turn. The older syncro terminal cap has a gear-like edge and easier to turn. So I replaced the syncro terminal cap of my D2H and modified the cap for the 10 pin terminal. I tore the screw part of the syncro terminal cap away and put the cover part on the 10 pin terminal cap using super-glue. Both caps are now very easy to operate! I will attach the image of the caps. Hope this helps.<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r._matthew_robinson Posted January 11, 2007 Share Posted January 11, 2007 In case you hadn't already noticed, there are two studs to hold these caps on the inside of the rubber flap covering the external power and video output sockets on the left side of the camera. Popping them on these studs keeps them handy and safe without having to remove them every time you want to use the remote release etc.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blumesan Posted January 11, 2007 Share Posted January 11, 2007 A brilliant discovery! Thank you Matthew. Why am I not surprised that this information is missing from the owners manual. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjørn rørslett Posted January 11, 2007 Share Posted January 11, 2007 Why bother with these caps at all? With any new camera I purchase, I remove the caps and throw them away. Never had any issue with "missing" caps during shooting, even under the worst of weather conditions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megan_deemer Posted January 13, 2007 Author Share Posted January 13, 2007 Thank you Mr. Robinson! I probably would have never noticed that. Good to know someone is paying attention to all the small details... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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