Thanks, Mike. This lens works great (unmodified) on my ZX-M and ME Super, but not so well on a ZX-L owned by a eBay buyer. In the several years I've owned the lens, I haven't run into either problem you describe.
Anyone interested in buying this lens? It's in great shape! Let me know off-line. Thanks, Tim On 5/28/04 10:56, mike wilson wrote: > Hi, > > Timothy Sherburne wrote: >> Hello all.. >> >> I need to draw on your collective wisdom: Are there any Pentax K-mount >> bodies that will not accept a Vivitar KA/R lens? The specific lens in >> question is Vivitar's Series 1 19-35/3.5-4.5 zoom. > > They will all accept it - after you've modified the back of the lens 8-) > > Otherwise, it's not a good idea to try to mount it on _any_ Pentax. If > I remember correctly, there are _two_ compatibility problems. One is to > do with the tongue of metal that protects a lever and the other is to do > with the lens locking tab. Of possible outcomes, the first will cause > damage if the camera is operated with the lens mounted, the second will > cause the lens to be unremoveable from the body. That's the limit of my > knowledge, I'm afraid. > > mike > > >
