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stevebrot · 11-01-2020, 01:32 PM

Originally posted by angerdan

Bluetooth Low Energy has a range of 10m.

That is pretty whimpy compared using an RF dongle, but still a big improvement over IR in full sun.

Steve

Last edited by stevebrot; 11-01-2020 at 01:39 PM.

**Bonner04** · 11-02-2020, 02:24 PM - **1 Like**

A couple weeks ago I was loading film into my MZ-S and noticed the camera strap had a lump.
I never noticed prior that my Japan sourced eBay camera had the original strap still holding the black plastic
eye cover on one side and a remote on the other. So I attached my battery grip to the camera and the darn thing
still had a battery charge! So I got myself a new battery and I am good to go with a good as new remote.

thibs · 11-06-2020, 02:37 AM

Hey, nice !

Fogel70 · 11-10-2020, 02:05 AM

These old straps definitely where more functional. It is unfortunate they had to remove the pockets to save a few cents.
Nowadays i usually do not have the eye piece cover or remote with me when I need them.

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house · 11-10-2020, 05:08 AM

Originally posted by Fogel70

These old straps definitely where more functional. It is unfortunate they had to remove the pockets to save a few cents.
Nowadays i usually do not have the eye piece cover or remote with me when I need them.

haha I had no idea those were pockets!

thibs · 11-10-2020, 05:59 AM

Originally posted by Fogel70

These old straps definitely where more functional. It is unfortunate they had to remove the pockets to save a few cents.
Nowadays i usually do not have the eye piece cover or remote with me when I need them.

Read about those but never saw one. Cool strap !

Kunzite · 11-10-2020, 06:49 AM

Originally posted by house

haha I had no idea those were pockets!

Perhaps that's why they removed them, very few people figured it out

house · 11-10-2020, 06:51 AM

Originally posted by Kunzite

Perhaps that's why they removed them, very few people figured it out

I have wondered about them. Figured you might attach some strap/string/loop that would fall into those holes and dangle annoingly as you walk.

dave_roe · 11-10-2020, 03:11 PM

Originally posted by mlt

With dual sd card slots in the K3 and K1, I’d much rather have the slot for my Remote F in the battery grip than a spare card holder. Could never fully understand deleting that.

Being able to keep the remote in the battery grip is perfect for people like me that have lost two of them. Any new remote really need a way to attach it to a strap via a tie or make them really cheap so it will be easy to replace

ecostigny · 11-10-2020, 03:26 PM

Originally posted by dave_roe

Being able to keep the remote in the battery grip is perfect for people like me that have lost two of them. Any new remote really need a way to attach it to a strap via a tie or make them really cheap so it will be easy to replace

That's a pretty neat pair of pockets on that strap; I just checked my MZ-S and saw the pockets on its strap. I wonder if they buried the description of the pockets somewhere within the rather thick MZ-S owner's manual. If I had known about this feature, I might still have my eyepiece cover.

11-02-2020, 02:24 PM - 1 Like	#17
Bonner04 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Ventura, CA Photos: Gallery Posts: 685	Mine Still Works! A couple weeks ago I was loading film into my MZ-S and noticed the camera strap had a lump. I never noticed prior that my Japan sourced eBay camera had the original strap still holding the black plastic eye cover on one side and a remote on the other. So I attached my battery grip to the camera and the darn thing still had a battery charge! So I got myself a new battery and I am good to go with a good as new remote.

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11-01-2020, 01:32 PM	#16
stevebrot Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Vancouver (USA) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 42,007	Originally posted by angerdan Bluetooth Low Energy has a range of 10m. That is pretty whimpy compared using an RF dongle, but still a big improvement over IR in full sun. Steve Last edited by stevebrot; 11-01-2020 at 01:39 PM.

11-06-2020, 02:37 AM	#18
thibs Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Belgium Photos: Albums Posts: 7,001	Hey, nice !

11-10-2020, 02:05 AM	#19
Fogel70 Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Stockholm, Sweden Photos: Albums Posts: 3,062	These old straps definitely where more functional. It is unfortunate they had to remove the pockets to save a few cents. Nowadays i usually do not have the eye piece cover or remote with me when I need them. Attached Images

11-10-2020, 05:08 AM	#20
house Pentaxian Join Date: May 2015 Photos: Albums Posts: 3,306	Originally posted by Fogel70 These old straps definitely where more functional. It is unfortunate they had to remove the pockets to save a few cents. Nowadays i usually do not have the eye piece cover or remote with me when I need them. haha I had no idea those were pockets!

11-10-2020, 05:59 AM	#21
thibs Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Belgium Photos: Albums Posts: 7,001	Originally posted by Fogel70 These old straps definitely where more functional. It is unfortunate they had to remove the pockets to save a few cents. Nowadays i usually do not have the eye piece cover or remote with me when I need them. Read about those but never saw one. Cool strap !

11-10-2020, 06:49 AM	#22
Kunzite Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Romania Posts: 15,132	Originally posted by house haha I had no idea those were pockets! Perhaps that's why they removed them, very few people figured it out

11-10-2020, 06:51 AM	#23
house Pentaxian Join Date: May 2015 Photos: Albums Posts: 3,306	Originally posted by Kunzite Perhaps that's why they removed them, very few people figured it out I have wondered about them. Figured you might attach some strap/string/loop that would fall into those holes and dangle annoingly as you walk.

11-10-2020, 03:11 PM	#24
dave_roe Moderator Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Rome, Italy Photos: Albums Posts: 584	Originally posted by mlt With dual sd card slots in the K3 and K1, I’d much rather have the slot for my Remote F in the battery grip than a spare card holder. Could never fully understand deleting that. Being able to keep the remote in the battery grip is perfect for people like me that have lost two of them. Any new remote really need a way to attach it to a strap via a tie or make them really cheap so it will be easy to replace

11-10-2020, 03:26 PM	#25
ecostigny Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Branford, CT Posts: 561	Originally posted by dave_roe Being able to keep the remote in the battery grip is perfect for people like me that have lost two of them. Any new remote really need a way to attach it to a strap via a tie or make them really cheap so it will be easy to replace That's a pretty neat pair of pockets on that strap; I just checked my MZ-S and saw the pockets on its strap. I wonder if they buried the description of the pockets somewhere within the rather thick MZ-S owner's manual. If I had known about this feature, I might still have my eyepiece cover.

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