Re: Cable Release for modern Pentaxes.
All the Pentax AF bodies released in North America (anyone correct me if I'm wrong) have always had provision for the Cable Switch-F! It was never a consideration to not have that. ...And just think, the new MZ-S will give four (4) possibilities for remote release;#1) Standard Elenctronic Cable (update to old faithful Cable Swith-F),#2) Long version of #1 (briliant, finally!)#3) Programable Vario-function Timed Cable release (a must for my nocturnal BW landscapes) #4) some sort of detachable IR remote witht the BG-10 Verticle Battery Grip! Now that's versitility! I don't know any N that has all of this available as options. I guess the only thing left is the "remote by laptop"! Perhaps that will be on these rumoured upcomming models. Darren "Imagining using his new (black chrome) MZ-S's" Sutherland -Original Message- From: Alin Flaider [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: April 1, 2001 4:49 AM Subject: Re: Cable Release for modern Pentaxes. Rob wrote: I don't see why F80 was given a mechanical shutter release, perhaps only for a retro touch on a gizmo body. And btw, F65 has no remote release provision at all. Servus, Alin - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: Cable Release for modern Pentaxes.
I didnt say that, Alin did! And by the way the F65 he was referrering to is a N***n! I just dont know why the shutter button doesnt have a thread to allow a mechnical release to push the button in addition to use of cable switch F. In the UK this is a damned expensive cable release and many amateur users would baulk at the idea of spending 30 ($50ish) on a remote release! Rob BRigham -Original Message- From: Darren Tara Sutherland [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 01 April 2001 19:32 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Cable Release for modern Pentaxes. All the Pentax AF bodies released in North America (anyone correct me if I'm wrong) have always had provision for the Cable Switch-F! It was never a consideration to not have that. ...And just think, the new MZ-S will give four (4) possibilities for remote release;#1) Standard Elenctronic Cable (update to old faithful Cable Swith-F),#2) Long version of #1 (briliant, finally!)#3) Programable Vario-function Timed Cable release (a must for my nocturnal BW landscapes) #4) some sort of detachable IR remote witht the BG-10 Verticle Battery Grip! Now that's versitility! I don't know any N that has all of this available as options. I guess the only thing left is the "remote by laptop"! Perhaps that will be on these rumoured upcomming models. Darren "Imagining using his new (black chrome) MZ-S's" Sutherland -Original Message- From: Alin Flaider [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: April 1, 2001 4:49 AM Subject: Re: Cable Release for modern Pentaxes. Rob wrote: I don't see why F80 was given a mechanical shutter release, perhaps only for a retro touch on a gizmo body. And btw, F65 has no remote release provision at all. Servus, Alin - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: Cable Release for modern Pentaxes.
Next to the exposure compensation button on the side of the lens mount, there is a little plastic insert which you remove, exposing electrical contacts for the remote release. You can only use an electronic release. For some reason the old 'pressure on the shutter button' method seems to be out of fashion although Nikon seemed to resurrect it on the F80, but then not on the F65 for some reason. I think they all want us to buy and keep upgrading their proprietry switches! Rob BRigham -Original Message- From: petit miam [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 01 April 2001 09:29 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Cable Release for modern Pentaxes. One thing I've been wondering about. How do you use a cable release on say the MZ-30? I can't see anywhere to plug it in. My Spotmatic has a thread through the middle of the shutter release, but the MZ-30 is smooth plastic. __ Do You Yahoo!? Get email at your own domain with Yahoo! Mail. http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/?.refer=text - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Cable Release for modern Pentaxes.
Rob wrote: RB For some reason the old 'pressure on the shutter button' RB method seems to be out of fashion although Nikon seemed to resurrect it RB on the F80, but then not on the F65 for some reason. I think they all RB want us to buy and keep upgrading their proprietry switches! Hi Rob, I wouldn't disdain the electric remote release. It induces no vibrations at all (hard to say the same about some mechanical releases, especially in the cold weather), it poses no limits of length, and - in Pentax case - allows unmanned shooting via focus trap feature. I don't see why F80 was given a mechanical shutter release, perhaps only for a retro touch on a gizmo body. And btw, F65 has no remote release provision at all. Servus, Alin - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Cable Release for modern Pentaxes.
You have to buy the "F" switch cable. It plugs in like all the electronic Pentax cameras. - Original Message - From: "petit miam" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, April 01, 2001 3:28 AM Subject: Cable Release for modern Pentaxes. One thing I've been wondering about. How do you use a cable release on say the MZ-30? I can't see anywhere to plug it in. My Spotmatic has a thread through the middle of the shutter release, but the MZ-30 is smooth plastic. __ Do You Yahoo!? Get email at your own domain with Yahoo! Mail. http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/?.refer=text - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Cable Release for modern Pentaxes.
Rob Brigham wrote: Next to the exposure compensation button on the side of the lens mount, there is a little plastic insert which you remove, exposing electrical contacts for the remote release. You can only use an electronic release. For some reason the old 'pressure on the shutter button' method seems to be out of fashion although Nikon seemed to resurrect it on the F80, but then not on the F65 for some reason. I think they all want us to buy and keep upgrading their proprietry switches! Kepler made an interesting point in this months SLR column in Pop Photo. He was discussing the features which are disappearing from current SLR's; the good and the bad of this. On this subject, he comments that on first blush it would appear worthwhile to keep the old screw in remote release in the shutter button. However, on closer observation he notes that this precludes a wireless or cordless release which he deems worth giving up the old style for. I agree. Cheers, Mike. - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
