Hi Tom: the *ist-D will power up again from a light touch on the shutter
button: I have also found that this will also light up the AF330FTZ flash if
it has gone into sleep mode as well, as will a press on the AF button (which
also sets the flash to the appropriate focal length with a PZ lens). No
doubt this will also work with other Pentax flashes?
HTH
John Coyle
Brisbane, Australia
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom C" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, September 01, 2005 3:07 PM
Subject: Re: Hitachi 4GB Microdrive
Hi Stan,
I'm not sure exactly what you mean when you refer to a sleep mode. A
sleep mode for the camera or for the drive? I didn't know that the *ist
D, at least, had a sleep mode. I'm probably not comprehending your
question. I believe drives have sleep modes where they spin down and no
longer are spinning.
Most of the time I leave the *ist D on for too long and it (the camera)
turns itself off, requiring me to toggle the power switch from
on-to-off-to-on.
Maybe to answer your question the best... assuming I undertsand :) , as
long as the camera itself is powered up/turned on, aside from initial
power up (the 5 second delay) I've not noticed a performance difference
between a CF microdrive and a regular solid state CF card, by extension, I
haven't noticed anything go to sleep.
If I misunderstand, please clarify and I'll attempt to answer. I'm pretty
much a guy who splits hairs all the time, against my own will, and the
microdrives have not dissappointed me.
Tom C.
From: Stan Halpin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: [email protected]
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: Hitachi 4GB Microdrive
Date: Thu, 1 Sep 2005 00:50:42 -0400
Just curious Tom, but when you say ... "about 5 seconds for the camera to
power up and be ready" ..., is that only true for a start from Off, or
does it also apply to a "restart" from sleep mode?
stan
On Aug 31, 2005, at 6:30 PM, Tom C wrote:
I use microdrives regularly in the *ist D. I've had the 4G card for
several months and filled it up several times. It'll hold 292 raw images
or 991 .jpgs at highest quality. I also regularly use a 1 G microdrive
that I've had for several years.
In practice, for my kind of shooting, I don't notice any significant
difference between a regular compact flash and a microdrive (or any
difference at all for that matter). The only difference I have noticed
is that it takes about 5 seconds for the camera to power up and be ready
for the first shot, instead of instantaneously.
I've had the 1G microdrive for three and a half years and have not
experienced a failure or problem, and I do not give it any special care.
Tom C.
From: "Charles Wilson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: [email protected]
To: <[email protected]>
Subject: Hitachi 4GB Microdrive
Date: Thu, 1 Sep 2005 07:42:49 +1000
Dear All,
Has anyone had any experience in using these CF cards. Any advice would
be appreciated.
Regards
Charles Wilson
Sydney Australia
