> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Sid Barras > Sent: Saturday, March 17, 2001 2:34 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: HELP! My SMC tak 55/ 1.8 missing the pin found only on SMC > lenses: consequences? > > > Hi all: > Please help me to understand what the importance of this lense is. On my > example, the little pin is missing, yet the lense seems to function just > fine in all settings, on both my Spotmatic F (open aperture meter > reading capable) and my Spotmatic Sp (not open aperture capable). > I am trying to sell the lens, and I want to be able to report any > consequences of this problem. > > Regards, > Sid > If it's the real tiny chrome pin on the SMC taks, it is used to interlock the auto-manual switch to the auto only position when the lens is mounted on a SPF or ESII. The consequences are either 1/ The lens cannot be set to manual when you want to ( stuck in the "SPF" mode. or 2/ The lens CAN be set to auto or even manual even when it shouldnt ( like when it's mounted on a SPF). JCO - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
