AFAIK, there are currently different cable releases for Pentax cameras. The latest only fits the *ist, *ist D, and ZX-L
Bill ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Roberts" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2004 7:56 AM Subject: Re: cable release > mapson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >Does anyone know if the current cable release for *istD [CS-205] is > >different from the old cables for the 35mm cameras. Apart from the jack > >connection and the looks, is the rest the same or different? > > > >IMHO cable switch is just that. Why change then? I do not think there is an > >awful amount of electronics in the new one. I think it wasn't a smart move > >for a company that has a reasonably record of being backward-compatible > >with their equipment. Plus for me the old one seems to be handier to use ;-D > > Since getting an infrared remote for my MZ-S I've never had the > slightest desire for a cable release. > I hear it works with the *ist-D, too. How's that for backwards > compatibility? ;-) > > -- > Mark Roberts > Photography and writing > www.robertstech.com > >
