mike wilson wrote: >>From: "P. J. Alling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>Date: 2007/03/28 Wed PM 03:20:51 GMT >>To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <[email protected]> >>Subject: Re: The "Thingy" in the istDS >> >>Actually they they're not saving money. Starting with the M series of >>cameras, that I'm aware of at least, (maybe earlier, I seem to remember >>something similar on the ESII, but I don't have one available to look at >>right now). Pentax incorporated a switch in the hot shoe, usually on the >>right side which interrupted power flow to the electrical contacts when >>a flash was not mounted. The rational for this was that a user wouldn't >>shock themselves when using a flash attached to the PC connection, >>which was possible with a number of cameras IIRC. That switch is >>missing on the *ist D, which has a PC connector, (probably the same >>function is done electronically), and though it doesn't serve the same >>function since the Ds doesn't have a PC connector, the the switch is >>present on the Ds. The cutout is to keep from stressing the spring on >>that switch. > > > True for the DL/2. Will have to check the Z when I get home - about seven > minutes from now.....
OK, a bit longer. Hope you weren't too distraught. No switch and no cutouts on the Z1-p. Nor the LX. Both of which have flash restraining springs on both sides of the shoe. None of the above have a PC connector - the LX does have the TTL connectors on the front. Weirdly weird. I wonder if the cost of fitting the cutout switch on the camera that doesn't need it precluded fitting the - - no, I won't go there.... BTW, the switch on the DL/2 is on the left, looking from the rear. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
