Can you set the flash to the A position with the mode button? If you can, there is no need to try and cover up any pins. Just make sure the Iso matches what the camera is set to. Maybe the apateur as will if camera is in AV mode.
James On Thu, 26 Jun 2008 17:30:49 -0500, Charles Robinson wrote: >Just thinking aloud... about how to use my screwy 540 for a while >before sending it in for repairs. >If I were to somehow cover all of the pins except for the center one >and the 1st original "I'm a dedicated Pentax flash and this is how I >signal to you that I'm charged" pin, would the thing default to the >"A" mode when I put it on the K10D? >That would get me by for about 85% of what I use a flash for. I know >it seems to work that way when I attach it to the ME-Super. >I know I'm delaying the inevitable co$t of $ending it in for repair >$.... but money is tight right now. Thoughts? Ideas? Am I nuts? -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
