Peter wrote:
> Bill wrote
> > Nope - K bodies cannot mechanically stop down any m42 lenses,
> > it becomes strictly a meter & shoot *at aperture* Just like
> > the Golden Age of Photography :^)
>
> I presume that when you say *at aperture* you mean wide open? 'cos if I
> could shoot at selected aperture there wouldn't be a problem.
Nope, just the opposite. Whatever you are doing, metering or
exposing, the lens must be manually set at your desired f-stop
for easier focusing, you open it up - but you must remember
to stop it back down yourself before exposure.
m42 -( 12 Takumars/2 kmounts)- Bill
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Bill D. Casselberry ; Photography on the Oregon Coast
http://www.orednet.org/~bcasselb
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