I think you SOL on the flash whine. On the Super A mode button... The mechanism is housed in the button itself. The shutter release button has a chrome collar on the top. You need a 2 prong vice tool to unscrew it. When you do, the shutter release can be removed and then the whole top mode dial.
That obnoxious little tab you have to press to change mode has a tiny spring and ball bearing below it. Take these out and the lock is gone. Re-assemble with the big spring below the shutter release and enjoy. Regards, Bob S. On 4/22/07, Vic Mortelmans <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, > > I'm using old gear, and I like it, but I've experienced that two > features can be modified: > > 1) the high-frequency sound that's produced by the flash while charging > the capacitator... it's quite ennoying when taking pictures of e.g. > lectures. > > Anyone having experience in disabling this sound? Or is it something > that is inherent to the charging process of a flash (as most flashes > produce the same sound)? > > 2) the mode-selection dial on the Super A has a lock button that has to > be pressed down before the dial can be switched between e.g. Auto and > Manual modes... I don't see why this would be and I think it's quite > ennoying. I just want to switch using one finger, and when using a > (bulky) flash like the AF280T, it's even hardly possible to set the dial > without taking off the flash. > > Anyone having experience in dismantling the camera top and modifying the > dial in this sense?? > > If you want to share instructions on modifying the equipment, I'll take > full responsibility when anything goes wrong... but a hint on the risk > of ruining the equipment is welcome ;-). > > Groeten, > > Vic > > -- > 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
