Regarding the M42 DSLR, I love M42 and have a huge collection both bodies and lenses but when it comes to shooting M42, I don't need metering, I don't need motordrive, I don't need AE, but there is one thing I will not accept and that is no auto aperture function. I would never buy a m42 DSLR without auto aperture function over a K mount DSLR that would do same and at least be able to use auto aperture with K lenses. Yes, in a pinch I can use manual or preset lenses but to give up auto aperture on all the splendid M42 lenses I have that support it would be too much to ask and to me would not be acceptable at all... JCO ======================================================================== ===== > In the long run I would love a FF M42 DSLR. I do not think it is out > of the question either once the DSLR market gets more mature. It would
> have to "push the pin" for auto-aperture M42 lenses though or it would > make no sense over a K body with an adapter. > > JCO Yeah, I'd buy such a thing too. OTOH I'd never expect to see one, unless somebody besides Leica makes a digital back that works that could be adapted to the Cosina things. Those few of us that would actually use M42 lenses on digital can handle using a K-mount DSLR with an adapter and using the A/M lever like an auto-takumar or preset takumar lens! DJE
