what about the spotmatics that DID have a hot shoe, the spII spIIA and spF ? I dont recall any hot shoe cutoff switches on those either... jco
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bob Sullivan Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2007 1:57 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: The "Thingy" in the istDS 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" <PDML@pdml.net> > >> 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 > 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
