Quoting Don Sanderson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Sorry I've been out in the cold too long and froze my brain.:-( > Scratch MZ/ZX-5n, it doesn't have PC connection. (Doh!)
... By now you may have remembered that the PZ-1 didn't have a PC terminal either? I think you asked about that. > I meant to say the latest A bodies such as Super Program, etc. > Do you know if later PC equipped Pentax's have a different circuit > for hotshoe and PC? > > (The out in the cold too long is from just aquiring an 8yr old male > Cocker Spaniel and trying to mix it with my 8yr old male Bassett. > LOTS of long walks to avoid having the "marking contest" take place > indoors!) > > Don (Brrrr!) > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Don Sanderson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Saturday, December 18, 2004 3:20 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: RE: "safe" Flash Sync Voltages > > > > > > I agree with John, I don't feel old technology was taken > > much into account with the ist D, even the use of manual > > aperture lenses was an afterthought. Nor do I feel it really > > qualifies as "Pro Level". > > I did just notice however that the Vivitar 283 > > and 285hv are still in production, that's amazing in > > this industry. Perhaps they are OK for new cameras, I wouldn't > > think they'd still be this popular if they were in the habit > > of blowing things up. ;-) > > > > Another point of interest, every Pentax camera I've ever had > > apart uses exactly the same circuit for the hotshoe and the PC > > socket. > > It's just a wire from one to the other. This includes the > > MZ/ZX-5n. > > John, by your post below you seem to be indicating that one > > is different from the other in some way. > > Do you know if some are a different circuit, such as the > > MZ-S or PZ series, neither of which I've ever had apart? > > > > Don > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: John Francis [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Sent: Saturday, December 18, 2004 2:44 PM > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Subject: Re: "safe" Flash Sync Voltages > > > > > > > > > Jens Bladt mused: > > > > > > > > I would have expected, that a pro style camera > > > > like the *ist D would have a some kind of isolater built in? > > > > > > > > Jens Bladt > > > > > > "pro style"? Let's not go there. > > > > > > But why should they? They expect most customers to use either > > > the dedicated Pentax flashes, or to be using a PC connector. > > > > > > The same logic that decides an aperture simulator lever isn't > > > appropriate argues against building in extra components simply > > > to support people trying to use 20-year old flashes. > > > > > > >
