Tested the D70 with the adapter and the ML-L3 type IR remotes i got from some dodgy Chinese replica company and as expected they worked very haphazardly - good job i got a Nikon one as well. Unfortunately the D70 is a bit haphazard in how it responds to being turned on and off, in particular i returns to its default setting of Continuous Mode rather than remote shutter mode which obviously won't work. I assume there is a setting which can make this the default moed, but it doesn't always return to the continuous mode so there may be another factor at work.
It looks like i will need to consider this option, the attempt at partitioning the memory card worked, in that it was partitioned, and didn't work in that the camera still does not write to it anyway.
Steen wondered what the flashing hourglass icon on the screen was. According to one report i have seen on the internet (which is usfeul as ever) this is not in the manual and is an indicator that the card is too large to write in the allowed time. Steen then suggested I should contact Neil and have the processor on the circuit reconfigured to allow it enough time towrite to the card. This seems sensible, i'll give it ago.
However i have just looked at the manual and here it states on p 33 that it flashes when the date/time is not set...I set it using the bypass mode set up on the circuit but it seems to disappear since it is not shut down properly. However the card definately writes to a 16Mb and a 64Mb card and the date still flashes so this is not related to not writing to cards.
Perhaps i can trial it on the lowest setting using the 64Mb card i have, and see if i can find a 128Mb card in the meantime. I am still reluctant to put my D70 in a field in the middle of nowhere.
The bracket holding the panel on the post cap/tripod head fell apart, presumaply the cap is made of PE.
On the upside the box is ready, just needs sealing and the pond cam is back onstream.
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