The hotshoe cover and eyepiece blind can also fit in the two little pouches that come with the neck strap. I always place them in there because I am very forgetful and am always misplacing small objects.
Gabe ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pat White" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, January 02, 2002 9:05 AM Subject: MZ-S: a couple of tips > Recently, someone complained that it was inconvenient to set the mirror > pre-lock on the MZ-S. Unless you use the self-timer frequently, you can > select the pre-lock and forget it. If you have the BG-10 grip, you can use > the IR remote, which is far more convenient anyway, and it only costs $25 Cdn. > The remote 'e' is so small it fits in the pocket on the MZ series neckstrap > (the hotshoe cover and eyepiece blind can both fit in the other pocket). This > also means you don't need to buy and carry an electronic cable release, as the > remote is actually handier. > > Pop Photo thought the "hold" switch was useless, but it could be very handy > when handing the camera to someone to take a picture of, for example, you and > a friend. When doing this, you should make sure that AF Single is selected, > as a helpful bystander won't notice whether you and your friend are in focus > or not (if AF-C is selected), and your one-time special shot could be way out > of focus (happened to me). Hope this isn't too obvious, but it might help > someone. > > Also, last month, while using studio flash cordlessly (using the MZ-S's > built-in flash to trigger the studio flash), I picked up the stereo remote to > turn down the music and found it triggered the studio flash (Yamaha stereo, > Bowens flash w/Bowens IR trigger). Could be handy for cordless light > readings. > > Pat White > - > This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, > go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to > visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
