According to the manual, the ZX-7 uses the Remote Control D. I purchased the
Remote Control E and it works just fine.
I bought mine from the Pentax booth at Hunt's Photo & Video Expo in Boston
last year for $19.95. Any Pentax dealer should be able to get it for you.
It is about 2cm wide by 5 cm long and 5mm thick. It fits neatly into the
little 'magic pocket' that is built into the Pentax camera strap that came
with my ZX-7, which is great since I'd probably lose it otherwise.
My Remote Control E has a second button with a picture of pine trees next to
it. It has no effect on my ZX-7, but it must do something on a different body.
It is really useful when taking self-portraits and group portraits, as you
don't have to run around after starting the self timer. I have used it from
15 feet away.
Really, the only downside is that you have to be able to see the front of
the camera to use it, since that is where the IR sensor is, whereas you can
use a cable release while standing behind the camera.
It is also a 'vibration-free' cable release. :-)
--mike nosal
At 01:47 PM 3/16/01, you wrote:
>
>Good Friday to all (finally Friday),
>
>I have a Zx-7 and read something about a remote control for it. I have a
>cable release (that electric/electronic cable) but the remote might take
>less room in a bag and take less time to set up (I hesitate to leave my
>cable plugged in).
>
>Do you know where I could get it?
>How much does it cost?
>How big it is?
>Can it be used on other bodies?
>etc
>
>Any opinions about it would be welcome
>
>Thanks
>Have a good weekend
>Philippe
>
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