Re: FW: Infrared remote release
Hi http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1028&message=6957911 I've tested this remote on my PDA (Handspring Treo 180g). I've got the camera (*istD , MZ-6) to release but it was very sensitive in which direction and distance I had the PDA. It was stated on the homepage of the remote program that my PDA had a weaker IR signal than other PDAs. Maybe thats the problem. Now the 30-day trial period for the program has been reached for me and I rather buy the original remote instead. /Peter --- David Miers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'm not sure if it was this group or a different > one, but there was a post > about using a PDA with a Infrared beam to remotely > release some cameras that > support this function. Normally you have to buy the > control extra to do > this. If anyone has any knowledge about this subject > I'd appreciate some > info. > Dave > __ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Finance: Get your refund fast by filing online. http://taxes.yahoo.com/filing.html
Re: Older non Pentax flash on *istD
Hi Fritz No I meant "Modern pentax flashes could damage older pentax bodies". Thats the info pentax gave me and I think I've seen it around the internet also. Your statement makes most sense to me and I get confused when others states the opposite. Even if I don't use this flash on the *istD and instead buy a new one, I'm curious how it works. /Peter --- Frits Wüthrich <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I think you mean: " older flashes can damage modern > Pentax cameras". > The old trigger voltages were no problem in the past > as cameras of that > era, like the MX, have a mechanical contact. > With the modern cameras, electronics are used in > just about any area of > the camera, including the flash circuitry. I would > not even want to try > using a flash which has more then 5V trigger voltage > on any modern > camera, Pentax or not. Don't try it I would say. > > > On Wed, 2004-02-04 at 13:43, Peter Hillerstrom > wrote: > > Hi > > > > I have an older flash for my praktica camera which > I > > wondering if it'll work on my *istD. It's an > Starblitz > > 2500 BTZ. It has only the center connector in the > > hotshoe and work as an auto-flash (light sensor on > > flash). I'm worried if the flashvoltage could > damage > > the *istD. I've read on the net that newer pentax > > cameras can handle up to 600 Volt. Is this true > for > > the *istD. And what about the other smaller > connectors > > for data in the hotshoe, they may get in contact > with > > the center pin. I measured the voltage on the > > centerpin on the flash to about 60Volt when the > flash > > is charged. I talked to Pentax about it and their > > answer was that I only should use Pentax flashes > (of > > course) and that modern pentax flashes could > damage > > older pentax bodies. I've searched the net for > info on > > this subject without much luck. > > > > /Peter > > > > > > __ > > Do you Yahoo!? > > Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free web site building tool. > Try it! > > http://webhosting.yahoo.com/ps/sb/ > -- > Frits Wüthrich <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > __ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free web site building tool. Try it! http://webhosting.yahoo.com/ps/sb/
Older non Pentax flash on *istD
Hi I have an older flash for my praktica camera which I wondering if it'll work on my *istD. It's an Starblitz 2500 BTZ. It has only the center connector in the hotshoe and work as an auto-flash (light sensor on flash). I'm worried if the flashvoltage could damage the *istD. I've read on the net that newer pentax cameras can handle up to 600 Volt. Is this true for the *istD. And what about the other smaller connectors for data in the hotshoe, they may get in contact with the center pin. I measured the voltage on the centerpin on the flash to about 60Volt when the flash is charged. I talked to Pentax about it and their answer was that I only should use Pentax flashes (of course) and that modern pentax flashes could damage older pentax bodies. I've searched the net for info on this subject without much luck. /Peter __ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free web site building tool. Try it! http://webhosting.yahoo.com/ps/sb/
Win98SE & *istD
Hi! Has anybody hooked up an *istD to a win98SE PC? Seen some threads about win98 not supporting USB fully but win98SE should work. Have bought myself a used laptop with win98SE. It wants me to insert a driver for the camera when I connect it to the USB-port :( /Peter __ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free web site building tool. Try it! http://webhosting.yahoo.com/ps/sb/
