Re: Pentax DSLR electronic cable release compatibitlity

2014-03-04 Thread P.J. Alling
Yes. On 2/28/2014 10:49 PM, J.C. O'Connell wrote: does anybody know if the electronic cable release for the istDS can be used on later model Pentax DSLRS like K10 k20 k5 k3, etc? -- A newspaper is a device for making the ignorant more ignorant, and the crazy, crazier. - H.L.Mencken

Re: Pentax DSLR electronic cable release compatibitlity

2014-03-01 Thread John
On 3/1/2014 2:53 AM, J.C. O'Connell wrote: On 2/28/2014 11:43 PM, Brian Walters wrote: Quoting J.C. O'Connell hifis...@gate.net: does anybody know if the electronic cable release for the istDS can be used on later model Pentax DSLRS like K10 k20 k5 k3, etc? Yes - I use the same cable on DS

Re: Pentax DSLR electronic cable release compatibitlity

2014-03-01 Thread J.C. O'Connell
On 3/1/2014 11:19 AM, John wrote: On 3/1/2014 2:53 AM, J.C. O'Connell wrote: On 2/28/2014 11:43 PM, Brian Walters wrote: Quoting J.C. O'Connell hifis...@gate.net: does anybody know if the electronic cable release for the istDS can be used on later model Pentax DSLRS like K10 k20 k5 k3, etc

Pentax DSLR electronic cable release compatibitlity

2014-02-28 Thread J.C. O'Connell
does anybody know if the electronic cable release for the istDS can be used on later model Pentax DSLRS like K10 k20 k5 k3, etc? -- 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

Re: Pentax DSLR electronic cable release compatibitlity

2014-02-28 Thread Brian Walters
Quoting J.C. O'Connell hifis...@gate.net: does anybody know if the electronic cable release for the istDS can be used on later model Pentax DSLRS like K10 k20 k5 k3, etc? Yes - I use the same cable on DS, K200D and K-5. I assume the same one will work on the K-3. -- Cheers Brian

Re: Pentax DSLR electronic cable release compatibitlity

2014-02-28 Thread J.C. O'Connell
On 2/28/2014 11:43 PM, Brian Walters wrote: Quoting J.C. O'Connell hifis...@gate.net: does anybody know if the electronic cable release for the istDS can be used on later model Pentax DSLRS like K10 k20 k5 k3, etc? Yes - I use the same cable on DS, K200D and K-5. I assume the same one

Re: Pentax K-30 home-made cable release?

2013-05-17 Thread Joseph McAllister
If you still own the mechanical/electrical remote switch for the PZ-1(p), it is fairly easy to rig it so an old cable release trips the two interior microswitches sequentially. The rig just replaces the button you would normally depress with your thumb with the cable release plunger. On May 15

Pentax DSLR home-made cable release?

2013-05-16 Thread Bipin Gupta
Ciprian, the IR Remote Control costs just US $ 2.5 (usable on Pentax + the Canikons + Sony, and the Cable Remote costs US $ 3.5 to 5 from evil bay. You just have to Google. And I am certain Romanian Customs will not charge you duty for a piddly amount. At least here in India the Post Office

Re: Pentax K-30 home-made cable release?

2013-05-16 Thread John Sessoms
Looks like finding it is going to be the problem. It's gone the way of the Dodo. I can't even find a picture of one on Google's Image Search. From: P.J. Alling What you want if you can find one at a reasonable price is a Mamyia Cable Release Adapter RC-204. It converts old style cable release

Re: Pentax K-30 home-made cable release?

2013-05-15 Thread John Sessoms
Does anyone know where I can get an old fashion mechanical cable release *SOCKET* mounted to a switch so I can convert the mechanical plunge into a closed circuit suitable for firing the shutter on Pentax DSLRs? Other than finding a defunct camera disassembling it for parts? From: Larry

Re: Pentax K-30 home-made cable release?

2013-05-15 Thread Darren Addy
http://bbs.homeshopmachinist.net/threads/27228-cable-release-tapered-threads On Wed, May 15, 2013 at 12:44 PM, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: Does anyone know where I can get an old fashion mechanical cable release *SOCKET* mounted to a switch so I can convert the mechanical plunge

Re: Pentax K-30 home-made cable release?

2013-05-15 Thread John Sessoms
From: Ciprian Dorin Craciun On Tue, May 14, 2013 at 8:21 PM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: Pentax uses the same cable release as the low end Canon cameras, so they are available premade for less than the individual parts cost from places like linkdelight, dealextreme, ephotoinc etc

Re: Pentax K-30 home-made cable release?

2013-05-15 Thread Ciprian Dorin Craciun
On Wed, May 15, 2013 at 9:04 PM, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: As a side note about costs, in Romania where I live, the CS-205 from Pentax costs about 35 pounds (after roughly applying exchange rate), and the home made parts at most 2 pounds. I don't want to be cheep, but

Re: Pentax K-30 home-made cable release?

2013-05-15 Thread John Sessoms
Yep, that's what I'm trying to find. Nothing but dead links from that page though. From: Darren Addy http://bbs.homeshopmachinist.net/threads/27228-cable-release-tapered-threads On Wed, May 15, 2013 at 12:44 PM, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: Does anyone know where I can get

Re: Pentax K-30 home-made cable release?

2013-05-15 Thread Darren Addy
://bbs.homeshopmachinist.net/threads/27228-cable-release-tapered-threads On Wed, May 15, 2013 at 12:44 PM, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: Does anyone know where I can get an old fashion mechanical cable release *SOCKET* mounted to a switch so I can convert the mechanical plunge

Re: Pentax K-30 home-made cable release?

2013-05-15 Thread P.J. Alling
What you want if you can find one at a reasonable price is a Mamyia Cable Release Adapter RC-204. It converts old style cable release movement, (it has a tapered tapped release socket. on one side and four gold plated sockets for very thin pin connectors on the other), into the connections

Pentax K-30 home-made cable release?

2013-05-14 Thread Ciprian Dorin Craciun
Hello all! I was just wondering if anyone managed to build a home-made variant of the cable release for the Pentax K-30? I've found the following links: http://www.hobbymaker.narod.ru/English/Articles/cable_sw_eng.htm http://poildegris.free.fr/electronique/CS205

Re: Pentax K-30 home-made cable release?

2013-05-14 Thread Darren Addy
, Ciprian Dorin Craciun ciprian.crac...@gmail.com wrote: Hello all! I was just wondering if anyone managed to build a home-made variant of the cable release for the Pentax K-30? I've found the following links: http://www.hobbymaker.narod.ru/English/Articles/cable_sw_eng.htm

Re: Pentax K-30 home-made cable release?

2013-05-14 Thread Larry Colen
Pentax uses the same cable release as the low end Canon cameras, so they are available premade for less than the individual parts cost from places like linkdelight, dealextreme, ephotoinc etc. I recently splurged and paid $20 or so for the intervalometer version. On Tue, May 14, 2013 at 03:54

Re: Pentax K-30 home-made cable release?

2013-05-14 Thread Ciprian Dorin Craciun
On Tue, May 14, 2013 at 8:21 PM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: Pentax uses the same cable release as the low end Canon cameras, so they are available premade for less than the individual parts cost from places like linkdelight, dealextreme, ephotoinc etc. I didn't know about

Re: Pentax K-30 home-made cable release?

2013-05-14 Thread Ciprian Dorin Craciun
! I was just wondering if anyone managed to build a home-made variant of the cable release for the Pentax K-30? I've found the following links: http://www.hobbymaker.narod.ru/English/Articles/cable_sw_eng.htm http://poildegris.free.fr/electronique/CS205/ http

Re: Pentax K-30 home-made cable release?

2013-05-14 Thread Larry Colen
On Tue, May 14, 2013 at 08:32:57PM +0300, Ciprian Dorin Craciun wrote: I recently splurged and paid $20 or so for the intervalometer version. There is a single Pentax reseller in Romania that has it, and as I've said on the pentax-users mailing list: As a side note about

Re: Student Cameras Still Film? the Old Cable Release

2012-10-01 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Sun, Sep 30, 2012 at 9:19 AM, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: Right. I understand all that. Lots of different ways to make it work. The sticking point has been finding a usable socket with the correct thread to accept the old style cable release without having to murder an old

Re: Student Cameras Still Film? the Old Cable Release

2012-10-01 Thread John Sessoms
From: Godfrey DiGiorgi On Sun, Sep 30, 2012 at 9:19 AM, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: Right. I understand all that. Lots of different ways to make it work. The sticking point has been finding a usable socket with the correct thread to accept the old style cable release without

RE: Student Cameras Still Film? the Old Cable Release

2012-09-30 Thread John Sessoms
From: Bipin Gupta Hello John, your idea is perfectly feasible - having the film era screw on cable release pushing a simple dual contact electrical switch wired to a Japanese 2.5 mm stereo pin which the Pentax uses for the very expensive DSLR cable release. If you google you will come up

Got a decent cable release at last

2009-02-07 Thread Ralf R. Radermacher
During our xmas vacation in France, my original Pentax cable release stopped working. As I had to find out that, unlike all others I had seen before, the darned thing couldn't even be opened for further inspection of the problem without breaking it altogether, it was granted a swift and quite

Re: FS Friday: FREE cable release for *istD

2007-11-18 Thread Ken Waller
. It'll be a walker for a few days, then to a crutch, finally a walking stick before I go solo. Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message - From: Bob Sullivan [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: FS Friday: FREE cable release for *istD Ken, Hope you are recovering

RE: FS Friday: FREE cable release for *istD

2007-11-16 Thread Bob W
it's always Friday somewhere. -- Bob -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Amita Guha Sent: 16 November 2007 00:12 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: FS Friday: FREE cable release for *istD Isn't it Friday in Europe yet

Re: FS Friday: FREE cable release for *istD

2007-11-16 Thread Bob Blakely
of electrons were terribly inconvenienced. From: Scott Loveless [EMAIL PROTECTED] Close enough. Take a muscle relaxer. Bob Blakely wrote: It's not Friday. From: Amita Guha [EMAIL PROTECTED] I have a cable release for an *istD that I found after I sold mine. I'll ship it for free

Re: FS Friday: FREE cable release for *istD

2007-11-16 Thread John Coyle
Amita - I'd be interested if it hasn't gone already. John Coyle Brisbane, Australia - Original Message - From: Amita Guha [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Friday, November 16, 2007 8:26 AM Subject: FS Friday: FREE cable release for *istD I have

Re: FS Friday: FREE cable release for *istD

2007-11-16 Thread Mark Roberts
Cotty wrote: On 16/11/07, Mark Roberts, discombobulated, unleashed: This time tomorrow it won't be Friday anywhere... Friday is just a state of mind. I keep thinking it's Tuesday. This must be Thursday. I never could get the hang of Thursdays. ;-) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: FS Friday: FREE cable release for *istD

2007-11-16 Thread Kenneth Waller
I'll see your drink raise you two Vicodin. (on the mend from another new knee, last Monday. -Original Message- From: William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: FS Friday: FREE cable release for *istD - Original Message - From: Bob Blakely Subject: Re: FS Friday: FREE cable

Re: FS Friday: FREE cable release for *istD

2007-11-16 Thread David Savage
Of Amita Guha Sent: 16 November 2007 00:12 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: FS Friday: FREE cable release for *istD Isn't it Friday in Europe yet? On Nov 15, 2007 7:49 PM, Scott Loveless [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Close enough. Take a muscle relaxer. Bob Blakely wrote

Re: FS Friday: FREE cable release for *istD

2007-11-16 Thread Mark Roberts
David Savage wrote: It's not Friday here any more. This time tomorrow it won't be Friday anywhere... -- 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.

Re: FS Friday: FREE cable release for *istD

2007-11-16 Thread mike wilson
'Tis now. From: Bob Blakely [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2007/11/15 Thu PM 11:33:39 GMT To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: FS Friday: FREE cable release for *istD It's not Friday. Regards, Bob... - Note

Re: FS Friday: FREE cable release for *istD

2007-11-16 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Bob Blakely Subject: Re: FS Friday: FREE cable release for *istD I'm already on serious meds for my hip. This is as mellow as I get. Thank your God that I'm not drug free and at full asshole capacity. I'll drink to that. William Robb -- PDML Pentax

Re: FS Friday: FREE cable release for *istD

2007-11-16 Thread Bob Sullivan
. (on the mend from another new knee, last Monday. -Original Message- From: William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: FS Friday: FREE cable release for *istD - Original Message - From: Bob Blakely Subject: Re: FS Friday: FREE cable release for *istD I'm already

Re: FS Friday: FREE cable release for *istD

2007-11-16 Thread Cotty
On 16/11/07, Mark Roberts, discombobulated, unleashed: This time tomorrow it won't be Friday anywhere... Friday is just a state of mind. I keep thinking it's Tuesday. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com

Re: FS Friday: FREE cable release for *istD

2007-11-16 Thread David Savage
At 09:24 AM 16/11/2007, William Robb wrote: I'll drink to that. And if I weren't at work, I'd drink to that. Cheers, Dave -- 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

Re: FS Friday: FREE cable release for *istD

2007-11-16 Thread Amita Guha
The cable release has been claimed. I still have the manual if anyone needs one. Amita -- 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.

Re: FS Friday: FREE cable release for *istD

2007-11-16 Thread P. J. Alling
Except when it isn't. Bob W wrote: it's always Friday somewhere. -- Bob -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Amita Guha Sent: 16 November 2007 00:12 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: FS Friday: FREE cable release

Re: FS Friday: FREE cable release for *istD

2007-11-16 Thread Kenneth Waller
Friday is just a state of mind Is that north or south Friday? -Original Message- From: Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Nov 16, 2007 12:35 PM To: pentax list PDML@pdml.net Subject: Re: FS Friday: FREE cable release for *istD On 16/11/07, Mark Roberts, discombobulated, unleashed

RE: FS Friday: FREE cable release for *istD

2007-11-15 Thread Tom C
Maybe this was a pre-sale advertisement... Tom C. From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: FS Friday: FREE cable release for *istD Date: Thu, 15 Nov 2007 15:33:39 -0800 It's not Friday. Regards, Bob

Re: FS Friday: FREE cable release for *istD

2007-11-15 Thread Scott Loveless
: Amita Guha [EMAIL PROTECTED] I have a cable release for an *istD that I found after I sold mine. I'll ship it for free to anyone in the US or for shipping costs outside the US if it turns out to cost more than a couple of bucks to ship. I also have an *istD manual available for the same terms

FS Friday: FREE cable release for *istD

2007-11-15 Thread Amita Guha
I have a cable release for an *istD that I found after I sold mine. I'll ship it for free to anyone in the US or for shipping costs outside the US if it turns out to cost more than a couple of bucks to ship. I also have an *istD manual available for the same terms if anyone's interested. Amita

Re: FS Friday: FREE cable release for *istD

2007-11-15 Thread David Savage
It is here. :-) Cheers, Dave On Nov 16, 2007 8:33 AM, Bob Blakely [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It's not Friday. Regards, Bob... -- 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

Re: FS Friday: FREE cable release for *istD

2007-11-15 Thread Amita Guha
in the sending of this message, but a large number of electrons were terribly inconvenienced. From: Amita Guha [EMAIL PROTECTED] I have a cable release for an *istD that I found after I sold mine. I'll ship it for free to anyone in the US or for shipping costs outside the US if it turns

Re: FS Friday: FREE cable release for *istD

2007-11-15 Thread Bob Sullivan
: It's not Friday. From: Amita Guha [EMAIL PROTECTED] I have a cable release for an *istD that I found after I sold mine. I'll ship it for free to anyone in the US or for shipping costs outside the US if it turns out to cost more than a couple of bucks to ship. I also have an *istD

Re: FS Friday: FREE cable release for *istD

2007-11-15 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 11/15/2007 3:38:48 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: It's not Friday. Regards, Bob... = US-centrist! Marnie aka Doe :-) - Warning: I am now filtering my email, so you may be censored.

Re: FS Friday: FREE cable release for *istD

2007-11-15 Thread Bob Blakely
Damned right! All folks can and should be proud of where they live and be Euro-centrist, Asia-centrist, Aussie-centrist, Afro-centrist or whatever. Regards, Bob... - Note: No trees were killed in the sending of this message, but a

Re: FS Friday: FREE cable release for *istD

2007-11-15 Thread P. J. Alling
. From: Amita Guha [EMAIL PROTECTED] I have a cable release for an *istD that I found after I sold mine. I'll ship it for free to anyone in the US or for shipping costs outside the US if it turns out to cost more than a couple of bucks to ship. I also have an *istD manual available

Re: FS Friday: FREE cable release for *istD

2007-11-15 Thread Bob Blakely
It's not Friday. Regards, Bob... - Note: No trees were killed in the sending of this message, but a large number of electrons were terribly inconvenienced. From: Amita Guha [EMAIL PROTECTED] I have a cable release for an *istD

Mechanical-electronic cable release.

2007-07-11 Thread P. J. Alling
I'm looking for something that most people would not even consider, a device that you would screw a old fashioned cable release into which would output an electronic signal for half/full press for a camera with an electronic release. Canon used to make something like this for their original

Re: Mechanical-electronic cable release.

2007-07-11 Thread Adam Maas
P. J. Alling wrote: I'm looking for something that most people would not even consider, a device that you would screw a old fashioned cable release into which would output an electronic signal for half/full press for a camera with an electronic release. Canon used to make something like

Re: Mechanical-electronic cable release.

2007-07-11 Thread P. J. Alling
for something that most people would not even consider, a device that you would screw a old fashioned cable release into which would output an electronic signal for half/full press for a camera with an electronic release. Canon used to make something like this for their original EOS cameras

Re: Mechanical-electronic cable release.

2007-07-11 Thread Adam Maas
for something that most people would not even consider, a device that you would screw a old fashioned cable release into which would output an electronic signal for half/full press for a camera with an electronic release. Canon used to make something like this for their original EOS cameras

Re: Mechanical-electronic cable release.

2007-07-11 Thread P. J. Alling
Yes it's called the canon cable release adapter T3 http://www.pictureline.com/products/1262/Canon_Cable_Release_Adapter_T3/ Also available at BH Photo. Adorama, and elsewhere... Adam Maas wrote: The canon adaptor is more likely called something-T3. T3 simply denotes the electronic release

Re: Mechanical-electronic cable release.

2007-07-11 Thread Leon Altoff
http://www.bluering.org.au/leon P. J. Alling wrote: I'm looking for something that most people would not even consider, a device that you would screw a old fashioned cable release into which would output an electronic signal for half/full press for a camera with an electronic release. Canon

Re: Mechanical-electronic cable release.

2007-07-11 Thread P. J. Alling
It seems to have a two stage system one for focus and one for shutter release. Leon Altoff wrote: Hi, I made my own about 7 years ago out of a small switch box a couple of micro switches and some cable and a plug. I have used it on my Z1-p, MZ-S, istD and K10D and just changed the plug

Re: Mechanical-electronic cable release.

2007-07-11 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: P. J. Alling Subject: Mechanical-electronic cable release. I'm looking for something that most people would not even consider, a device that you would screw a old fashioned cable release into which would output an electronic signal for half/full press

Re: Mechanical-electronic cable release.

2007-07-11 Thread P. J. Alling
at a reasonable price first... William Robb wrote: - Original Message - From: P. J. Alling Subject: Mechanical-electronic cable release. I'm looking for something that most people would not even consider, a device that you would screw a old fashioned cable release into which

Re: CS205 cable release

2006-09-23 Thread Pawel Bartuzi
It might be a known fact but I found the IR remote release for my old Espio 928 to work perfectly with *ist DS. Gotta love that company. :-) -- Pawel Patrick Genovese wrote: Hi everyone, Does anyone own a CS205 cable release ? what type of connector does it use. I'm asking coz I

CS205 cable release

2006-09-22 Thread Patrick Genovese
Hi everyone, Does anyone own a CS205 cable release ? what type of connector does it use. I'm asking coz I was wondering if it is possible to modify a TS-110 (MZ-S) cable release to work with the K100D or K10D ? Regards Patrick Genovese -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http

Re: CS205 cable release

2006-09-22 Thread Adam Maas
Patrick Genovese wrote: Hi everyone, Does anyone own a CS205 cable release ? what type of connector does it use. I'm asking coz I was wondering if it is possible to modify a TS-110 (MZ-S) cable release to work with the K100D or K10D ? Regards Patrick Genovese It uses a 2.5mm

Re: CS205 cable release

2006-09-22 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Sep 22, 2006, at 10:14 AM, Patrick Genovese wrote: Does anyone own a CS205 cable release ? what type of connector does it use. I'm asking coz I was wondering if it is possible to modify a TS-110 (MZ-S) cable release to work with the K100D or K10D ? The CS205 remote switch is a simple

Re: CS205 cable release

2006-09-22 Thread Patrick Genovese
The thing is that I already own a TS-110 and want to use it on a K10D or a K100D instead of buying a CS205. Rgds Patrick On 9/22/06, Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Sep 22, 2006, at 10:14 AM, Patrick Genovese wrote: Does anyone own a CS205 cable release ? what type

Re: CS205 cable release

2006-09-22 Thread Cotty
On 22/9/06, Godfrey DiGiorgi, discombobulated, unleashed: If I were going to modify a remote release, the one I'd spend the big bux for is a Canon Timer Remote Controller TC-80N3, sells for $132.95. It includes standard remote release functions as well as intervalometer, timed shutter

Re: CS205 cable release

2006-09-22 Thread David S.
release ? what type of connector does it use. I'm asking coz I was wondering if it is possible to modify a TS-110 (MZ-S) cable release to work with the K100D or K10D ? The CS205 remote switch is a simple, two-circuit switch and uses a mini-cell-phone jack plug. I don't know that it is worth

Re: Cable release

2005-10-31 Thread skye
a shutter release, one of your TV remote controls might even do that job. On 10/30/05, Don Williams [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: More advice needed. I saw, somewhere, mention of a cable release (switch) for the *ist D. I need to make one can someone please let me know what I need? Does one

RE: Cable release

2005-10-31 Thread Trevor Bailey
saw, somewhere, mention of a cable release (switch) for the *ist D. I need to make one can someone please let me know what I need? Does one modify a Canon cable? Don -- Dr E D F Williams ___ http://personal.inet.fi/cool/don.williams See feature: The Cement

Re: Cable release

2005-10-31 Thread Don Williams
. Regards, Trevor. Grafton. Australia On 10/30/05, Don Williams [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: More advice needed. I saw, somewhere, mention of a cable release (switch) for the *ist D. I need to make one can someone please let me know what I need? Does one modify a Canon cable? Don -- Dr E D F Williams

Re: Cable release

2005-10-31 Thread Alexandru-Cristian Sarbu
On 10/31/05, Trevor Bailey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: G'day Don For the *ist Ds I use a Pentax remote F. It works the A/F and then trips the shutter. The same remote works on the MZ-7 and MZ-6. They go on Ebay for next to nothing. Hooroo. Regards, Trevor. Grafton. Australia Hi Trevor,

RE: Cable release

2005-10-31 Thread Trevor Bailey
-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: Cable release On 10/31/05, Trevor Bailey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: G'day Don For the *ist Ds I use a Pentax remote F. It works the A/F and then trips the shutter. The same remote works on the MZ-7 and MZ-6. They go on Ebay for next to nothing. Hooroo. Regards

Re: Cable release

2005-10-31 Thread Alexandru-Cristian Sarbu
PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, 31 October 2005 9:47 PM To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: Cable release On 10/31/05, Trevor Bailey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: G'day Don For the *ist Ds I use a Pentax remote F. It works the A/F and then trips the shutter. The same remote works on the MZ-7

Re: Cable release

2005-10-31 Thread skye
On 10/31/05, Alexandru-Cristian Sarbu [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Ouch, you're right. In this case, even a TV remote works :) (I've tried that with the MZ-6) -- Best regards, Alex Sarbu I remember the day I found out that a TV or AV remote might work with my camera. I gathered up almost a

Re: Cable release

2005-10-31 Thread Alexandru-Cristian Sarbu
On 10/31/05, skye [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 10/31/05, Alexandru-Cristian Sarbu [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Ouch, you're right. In this case, even a TV remote works :) (I've tried that with the MZ-6) -- Best regards, Alex Sarbu I remember the day I found out that a TV or AV remote

Re: Cable release

2005-10-31 Thread Fred
Hmm... I've only tried the remote from my old Samsung TV. I don't remember exactly which button worked, but I was able to trigger the shutter. Maybe the Pentax-Samsung deal is actually old business wink Har! Fred

Re: Cable release

2005-10-31 Thread skye
On 10/31/05, Alexandru-Cristian Sarbu [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Anyway I don't know why someone would want to use a TV remote. -- Best regards, Alex Sarbu I was being a cheapskate. My choice was putting more money down or using what I had, and, I couldn't watch TV and use the camera at the

Cable release

2005-10-30 Thread Don Williams
More advice needed. I saw, somewhere, mention of a cable release (switch) for the *ist D. I need to make one can someone please let me know what I need? Does one modify a Canon cable? Don -- Dr E D F Williams ___ http://personal.inet.fi/cool/don.williams See

FS Sunday: Pentax ZX-5n w/cable release and battery grip.

2005-05-08 Thread David Oswald
Ok, I know the standard practice is to advertise For Sale Friday, but this item will list on eBay Friday. I just wanted to offer it to PDML members first. Pentax ZX-5n QD 35mm SLR body. - Includes cable release (I bought it seperately). - Includes battery grip (I bought this seperately

6x7 cable release

2004-07-12 Thread Kevin Waterson
Is the 6x7 cable release similar or different to its 35mm counterpart? Kind regards Kevin

Re: 6x7 cable release

2004-07-12 Thread brooksdj
Hi Kevin. I only have the one i originally bought for my K1000 and it works fine on the 6x7. Dave B Is the 6x7 cable release similar or different to its 35mm counterpart? Kind regards Kevin

Re: 6x7 cable release

2004-07-12 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Kevin Waterson Subject: 6x7 cable release Is the 6x7 cable release similar or different to its 35mm counterpart? The same. The 67II might be different. William Robb

Re: Cable release question

2004-01-31 Thread Peter Alling
It's a short answer. Yes. At 05:52 AM 1/31/04, you wrote: My recent bundle contained a mechanical cable release. The previous owner says it was for a Spottie. Is it usable on the ME Super as well? Thanks, Kostas I drink to make other people interesting. -- George Jean Nathan

Re: cable release

2004-01-06 Thread Herb Chong
only the *istD and ZX-L/MZ-6 use the same release. Herb... - Original Message - From: Tanya Mayer Photography [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2004 12:42 AM Subject: Re: cable release Isn't it the same one that you use for the Mz-S and the Mz-6 etc?

Re: cable release

2004-01-06 Thread Mark Roberts
mapson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Does anyone know if the current cable release for *istD [CS-205] is different from the old cables for the 35mm cameras. Apart from the jack connection and the looks, is the rest the same or different? IMHO cable switch is just that. Why change then? I do

Re: cable release

2004-01-06 Thread Bill Owens
AFAIK, there are currently different cable releases for Pentax cameras. The latest only fits the *ist, *ist D, and ZX-L Bill - Original Message - From: Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2004 7:56 AM Subject: Re: cable release mapson

Re: cable release

2004-01-06 Thread Bill Owens
I'd better start proof reading closer. That should state there are currently 3 different Bill - Original Message - From: Bill Owens [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2004 8:01 AM Subject: Re: cable release AFAIK, there are currently different cable

Re: cable release

2004-01-06 Thread Michel Carrère-Gée
Bill Owens a écrit: AFAIK, there are currently different cable releases for Pentax cameras. The latest only fits the *ist, *ist D, and ZX-L All cable for Pentax from Z serie to *istD use the same electrical shema; there is tree jack: - flat 3 pin for Z and MZ serie - special round connector

Re[2]: cable release

2004-01-06 Thread Bruce Dayton
Photography [EMAIL PROTECTED] HC To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] HC Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2004 12:42 AM HC Subject: Re: cable release Isn't it the same one that you use for the Mz-S and the Mz-6 etc?

cable release

2004-01-05 Thread mapson
Does anyone know if the current cable release for *istD [CS-205] is different from the old cables for the 35mm cameras. Apart from the jack connection and the looks, is the rest the same or different? IMHO cable switch is just that. Why change then? I do not think there is an awful amount

Re: cable release

2004-01-05 Thread Tanya Mayer Photography
Isn't it the same one that you use for the Mz-S and the Mz-6 etc? tan - Original Message - From: mapson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2004 3:17 PM Subject: cable release Does anyone know if the current cable release for *istD [CS-205

Re: cable release

2004-01-05 Thread mapson
At 03:42 PM 6/01/2004 +1000, you wrote: Isn't it the same one that you use for the Mz-S and the Mz-6 etc? The new one has a jack plug, the old ones have a flat rectangular plug with 3 connectors. (*)o(*) [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: cable release

2004-01-05 Thread Michel Carrère-Gée
mapson a écrit: Does anyone know if the current cable release for *istD [CS-205] is different from the old cables for the 35mm cameras. Apart from the jack connection and the looks, is the rest the same or different? IMHO cable switch is just that. Why change then? I do not think

Re: cable release

2004-01-05 Thread Stan Halpin
It is absolutely definitely not the same as for the MZ-S. However, the saving grace here is that any IR source, including your Palm PDA, but especially any version of Pentax's IR remotes will work to fire the shutter. I believe you can even use it for extended B exposures, but I would have to

cable release for *ist D

2003-11-14 Thread Tiger Moses
Is this something we can build? Do we just go to the $1 store, buy a cheap set of headphone, cut the headphones off and wire the puppy up?

Re: cable release for *ist D

2003-11-14 Thread alex wetmore
the ground to tip it makes an exposure and when you short ground to the middle it does the autofocus. I converted the cable release from my ZX-5n to work on my *ist D, then make an adapter so that I could still use it with the ZX-5n. The ZX cable release has a spring that can send pieces flying when you

MZ-6 (ZX-L) cable release howto?

2002-12-23 Thread Girts
Hello! I was looking for some instructions how to make my own cable release for ZX-L, searched the web, but it didn't turn up anything, except a link in pdml faq: http://members.iinet.au/~celsim/mz6/cablerelease.htm, which does not work. Can anyone point me to a site or give some instructions

Re: MZ-6 (ZX-L) cable release howto?

2002-12-23 Thread Girts
Hi! I have added schema for cable release for MZ-6 on my French web: .. http://perso.wanadoo.fr/krg/Photo/bricolage.htm No MZ-6 available so not tested ! Thanks a lot! (Babelfish rules :) I think I have a 2.5 mm connector somewhere around the house, i'll test it some day and inform you

RE: MZ-6 (ZX-L) cable release howto?

2002-12-23 Thread Simon King
Girts a écrit: Hello! I was looking for some instructions how to make my own cable release for ZX-L, searched the web, but it didn't turn up anything, except a link in pdml faq: http://members.iinet.au/~celsim/mz6/cablerelease.htm, which does not work. Can anyone point me to a site

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