"Collin Brendemuehl" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >is a body modification that will allow the "A" connection to be turned on >within the body. Perhaps a piece of foil to short the pin to the mount
Shorting is the normal condition for the "A" pin. You need to *insulate* it from the lens mount to fool the camera. If you did so with a K or M lens you wouldn't be able to meter properly on the ist or ist-D. -- Mark Roberts Photography and writing www.robertstech.com

