I didn't let it wait and tried it out... but the result is not completely what I expected.
First, to my own fault, I lost the little ball (what did you expect?). Actually, I still have it, but it dropped into the inside of the camera and it doesn't come out when holding it upside down. I tried a faint attempt to further dismantle it, but for a start the screws in the top plate are so stiff, I can't even get them moving. Also I wonder how the wind lever can be removed. Let's hope it won't cause any damage in there... So now I have the ball and spring removed, but to my disappointment, the dial doesn't 'stop' anymore either. It's working, but now it may happen that the dial shifts to another position by accident. I'll give it a try (have no choice), and if it really bothers, I'll try another attempt to retreive the little ball and put it back in position. The better solution would then be to fix the lock button in pushed position with some glue, thus getting rid of the lock 'feature' and still keeping advantage of the position stop. Groeten, Vic Bob Sullivan schreef: > 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
