P3D Twinned PENTAX ZX-M

[Pixschack@xxxxxxx]

In a message dated 2/7/00 7:28:04 AM Pacific Standard Time, 
photo-3d@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:

<< Boris I don't know if the socket on the  new Ricoh ZX- M models is the
 same as the one on Model XR-X3PH, but I  suspect it is the same.  The
 less expensive way to go for me was to buy two simple mono (not stereo)
 earphones that have the same ultra small plug.  I cut the earphones off
 and wired the two plugs to trip at the same time using a simple
 momentary contact switch.  I have a spare system with longer wires I
 rigged using two small, gold colored,  plugs sold separately by radio
 shack.
  >>
Whoa....we are getting mixed up here.

It's the PENTAX ZX-M and it DOES NOT use the same remote release plug that 
the Ricoh cameras do.  I'm a long time user of the Ricoh XR-10M slrs.  They 
use the sub-miniature phono plug which I also obtain already molded onto a 
light weight wire by buying cheap transistor radio ear plugs, and cutting the 
ear piece off.

I checked the PENTAX ZX-M today at a local camera store.  It uses a 
proprietary 3 pin plug for it's remote release.  The release had a price of 
$47.50 each and you would need two of them just to make one cable.  Are we 
even sure that they would fire together, connected this way??

Long live my Ricoh's!

Gary Schacker