Hi Doug, Thanks very much for answering my questions. I do have one more (unfortunately). When you say, "You do lose open aperture metering on the screwmount lenses, though", what does that mean? Will I not be able to meter at all?
Thanks again! --- Doug Franklin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Steve, > > On Tue, 14 Jan 2003 21:22:30 -0800 (PST), Steve > Pearson wrote: > > > Hi all, > > > > Is this a permanent device? > > Nope. It fits into the throat of the K mount and > provides a screw > mount. It's easiest to remove with the tool that > comes with it, but > can be removed with a small flat bladed screwdriver > if the tool isn't > handy. > > > How hard is it to put on-can I do it myself? > > Sure, you twist it in like a K mount lens. > > > Is it easier to install on the Super Program or > the MX, > > or is it the same? > > It's the same on every K mount body. > > > Is there any kind of resource (ie web site) that > gives details > > on this? > > Well, there aren't many details to give. You put it > on the camera, you > use your screw mount lenses, you take it off the > camera. You do lose > open aperture metering on the screwmount lenses, > though. > > > Finally, is all of this worth it so that I can use > one > > of those "awesome" Takumar 50mm 1.4 SM's, or > should I > > just go and buy an SMC-M 1.4? > > That I can't answer. You'll probably get fifteen > different answers > here on the PDML. For fifteen bucks or so, give it > a try. How you > like it is what matters. > > TTYL, DougF KG4LMZ > > __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com
