----- Original Message ----- From: Leigh Wedding <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Thursday, October 14, 2004 9:36 am Subject: Re: Problem mounting Vivitar 28mm 1:2 on Pentax MZ-6
> > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Peter J. Alling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Wednesday, October 13, 2004 3:31 pm > Subject: Re: Problem mounting Vivitar 28mm 1:2 on Pentax MZ-6 > > > Yep, the lens has a semi-circular flange, which protects the > > aperture > > lever and may supply some flare baffling which needs to be > > modified to > > fit, (most of it has to be removed). Someone on the list has a > > step by > > step description of how to do this but I can't remember who, and > I > > can't > > find the URL. > > > > Leigh Wedding wrote: > > > > >Dear All, > > > > > >My problem is I purchased a second hand Vivitar 28mm 1:2 Auto > > >Wide-Angle lens, Pentax K-mount. However the lens does not > actually> >go far enough into my Pentax MZ-6 camera mount to be > able to > > rotate it > > >to lock into the mount. Is this a known problem with this > lens/body> >combination, or could it be a fault with either the > lens or the > > >camera? I thought that any Pentax K-mount lens would be able to > > >attach to the MZ-6. > > > > > >Any clues? > > >Thanks, > > >Leigh. > > > > > Yes, this lens does have the rather larger flange, compared to > my other lenses which do work okay, that you mention. > > Can someone point me to link for the steps to remove it? I also > took it into a local shop yesterday, and the bloke there said > "cut it off with an angle grinder" -- which sounds a bit harsh > to me! > > Leigh. > > I found the link myself in a previous PDML message: http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/msg109462.html. Thanks, Leigh.
