Welcom to the list, Krishna. I sexpeect you'll get the help you seek, as I'm not shure about M42 Screw Mount on a digital body. You can mount these OK with a Screw to K-adapter, but I'm not shure if the diaphragm/stop down will work, though. I am sometimes considering getting a Spotnatic F myself, since it's one of the nices cameras ever. The subject intersts me too. We'd live to see a link to some of your shots, if posted anywhere :-)
Jens Bladt mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt -----Oprindelig meddelelse----- Fra: Krishna M [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 6. december 2004 06:42 Til: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Emne: Intro and 1st post Dear All, I am a new comer to this list and want to introduce myself. I have been using Pentax body and lens from 1986 - Have about 5000 35-mm slides -- but still consider myself within the realm of "amateur". My pix are mostly photo-journalistic, editorial, nature and travel. I wrote a few articles to go with my pix which were published. My equipment consists of Pentax Spotmatic F body and four SMC Takumar screw mount lens: 1.4/50mm, 1.8/85mm, 4/100mm Macro, 4/200mm. I also use a Vivitar 2.8/24mm lens. My recent addition is a Belarus-made MC Pelang 3.5/8mm fisheye circular lens! I mostly use Fujichrome Provia and sometimes Velvia. I am wondering if there are people around who still use this kind of gear -- screw mounts, fixed focals...and as old a body as "Spotmatic F". However, I love my lens because of their excellent optical quality (particularly the 100mm macro and the 85mm which I use as a portrait lens!) Also wondering if these old Pentax screw mount lens can be used with any of the new Pentax digital camera bodies that are coming out. If any one has experience in so using, kindly advise. Hoping to actively take part, learn and contribute to the list. Thanks and Warm Regards Krishna.
