I use the strap pocket from the MZ-S (strap I use on the istD) to keep mine in when I use a shoe mounted flash.
Bill -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Adam Maas Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2007 8:09 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: The "Thingy" in the istDS Nikons get them too, dunno about Canons. I tend to lose them the first time I use a flash. -Adam Thibouille wrote: > Pretty standard on all Pentax camera I saw news which means > P30T/Z1/SFX/istD/K10D at least ;) > > 2007/3/28, Shel Belinkoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: >> 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? >> >> >> Shel >> >> >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> PDML@pdml.net >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> > > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net