mike wilson wrote: >mike wilson wrote: > > >>>From: "P. J. Alling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>Date: 2007/03/28 Wed PM 03:20:51 GMT >>>To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <pdml@pdml.net> >>>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. > > >
The LX has two PC connectors, for X and FP sync. The X sync also has 2 contacts below it for TTL with the TTL handle flash. -Adam -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
