Jody wrote:
pm> I have a Tamron manual zoom lens (?80-210) with Pentax
pm> K adapter.
I have the very same lens: 80-210/3.8-4 Adaptall 2.
pm> I would like to have it working on my
pm> MZ-30. But so far, no luck. My MZ-30 requires an "A"
pm> position on the aperture ring, but the lens only has
pm> "AE". Are these equivalent?
Yes, they are equivalent.
pm> Any ideas to get it to
pm> work? Or am I just s**t (no, not a camera brand) out
pm> of luck?
With a K adapter, you are indeed out of luck. By setting the
lens on AE with you only get an f/64 aperture. You need the KA
adapter for Adaptall mount. This has the provision button and
electric contacts to make the AE setting effective.
Servus, Alin
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