Wouldn't be nice, though, to have the option of both?
Jim A.
> From: Michael Perham <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Date: Sun, 01 Apr 2001 08:42:52 -0400
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: Cable Release for modern Pentaxes.
>
> Rob Brigham wrote:
>
>> Next to the exposure compensation button on the side of the lens mount,
>> there is a little plastic insert which you remove, exposing electrical
>> contacts for the remote release. You can only use an electronic
>> release. For some reason the old 'pressure on the shutter button'
>> method seems to be out of fashion although Nikon seemed to resurrect it
>> on the F80, but then not on the F65 for some reason. I think they all
>> want us to buy and keep upgrading their proprietry switches!
>
> Kepler made an interesting point in this months SLR column in Pop Photo.
> He was discussing the features which are disappearing from current SLR's;
> the good and the bad of this. On this subject, he comments that on first
> blush it would appear worthwhile to keep the old screw in remote release in
> the shutter button. However, on closer observation he notes that this
> precludes a wireless or cordless release which he deems worth giving up the
> old style for. I agree.
>
> Cheers, Mike.
>
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