Peter, I haven't seen any 'cut-out' switches on any of the pre-M series cameras. That includes KX, KM, K2, or ESII, ES, or ElectroSpotmatic. And of course the Spotmatic had no hot shoe. Maybe the cameras inbetween?? Regards, Bob S.
On 3/28/07, P. J. Alling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 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. > > > mike wilson wrote: > >> From: "Shel Belinkoff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> Date: 2007/03/27 Tue PM 11:03:32 GMT > >> To: "PDML" <[email protected]> > >> Subject: The "Thingy" in the istDS > >> > >> I've been using the istDS for about two years and today I noticed a little > >> thingy in the flash attachment. It looks like it's designed to cover and > >> protect the contacts. That's pretty cool. This is my second DS, and I > >> don't recall this protection cover being on the first camera. Is this a > >> standard item, or maybe an optional piece that was installed by the > >> original owner of my second camera, which I bought used? > >> > >> > > > > Standard fitment in most new cameras of quality. Even my Zenits had one. > > The one for the Z1-p was a most bizarre shape, due to the location of the > > shoe. The DL/2 has cutouts on the locating rails (in fact, on one side the > > rail is almost completely missing) to save a farthing's worth of plastic. > > I think you can get a Leica one made in precious metal and set with > > gemstones. It's an optional extra on the Paris Hilton Sex Tape > > Commemorative model. > > > > > > ----------------------------------------- > > Email sent from www.virginmedia.com/email > > Virus-checked using McAfee(R) Software and scanned for spam > > > > > > > > > -- > Entropy Seminar: The results of a five yeer studee ntu the sekend lw uf > thurmodynamiks aand itz inevibl fxt hon shewb rt nslpn raq liot. > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
