Squeak 17 #1 February 17, 2005 I have an MZ5n Pentax Autofocus camera that I used quite a lot when had a live before skydiving. Does anyone jump and AF Pentax (I'll not be the using AF ), if so what type of switch are you using. The remote switch I have is not very conducive Freefall.You are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky) My Life ROCKS! How's yours doing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ltdiver 3 #2 February 18, 2005 What kind of remote shutter release port does your camera have? ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squeak 17 #3 February 18, 2005 QuoteWhat kind of remote shutter release port does your camera have? ltdiver See pics.You are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky) My Life ROCKS! How's yours doing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lewmonst 0 #4 February 18, 2005 QuoteDoes anyone jump and AF Pentax No. ha ha getacanon. But... that 3 prong connector looks like the same wiring as the E3 canon connectors. Meaning, you can splice into it, combine the shutter and the focus wire and connect it to the shutter wire of a conceptus. Then connect common to common. That will rig up a switch for you, but it doesn't help the fact that it looks like that switch can easily blow off... Nothing a whole bunch of gaffer's tape can't fix I bet though. Try it. I think I have actually seen someone jumping a Pentax. I didn't notice their switch though. Where there's a will there's a way. peace lewhttp://www.exitshot.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jdhill 0 #5 February 18, 2005 I jumped a Pentax ZX-10 before I went digi... I used a Conseptus bite switch... Lewmonst outlined what you need to do to make the switch work... as for the connector, I've never has a problem with it blowing off in FF, just use a little gaffer's tape. JAll that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing. - Edmund Burke Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squeak 17 #6 February 20, 2005 QuoteQuoteDoes anyone jump and AF Pentax No. ha ha getacanon. peace lew Used to have 2 Canons (A1 and AE1P), but my eyesight is not what it was and had to go Auto focus, since Canon FD lenses are not compatable at all with AF lenses I went to Pentax. However all this was BS (before Skydiving). Pentax was great for gound work but my not be for Aerial workYou are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky) My Life ROCKS! How's yours doing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
