Ah, different converter. Mine is the later one, picture courtesy of Boz's site:
http://www.bdimitrov.de/kmp/focusing/refconverter-II.jpg Best of luck if you do decide to do it. Best regards, John ---------- Original Message ----------- From: "Jens Bladt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Mon, 14 Feb 2005 07:19:59 +0100 Subject: RE: right angle finder > I see. > My refcoverter has the internal screw threads in the converter, not the > flange. > So, I must only bore new holes in the flange, then screw on the new flange. > I may be wrong, though. We'll see. > http://www.flickr.com/photos/bladt/4773833/ > > Jens Bladt > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt > > -----Oprindelig meddelelse----- > Fra: John Whittingham [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sendt: 14. februar 2005 01:02 > Til: [email protected] > Emne: RE: right angle finder > > Hi Jens > > Unfortunately IIRC the screws do not line up from one to another, > buying a tap to cut new threads was quite expensive and quite a > delicate operation. I got the mating surfaces so good that when I > glued them they stuck instantly....... sh*t ever so slightly out :) > > John > > ---------- Original Message ----------- > From: "Jens Bladt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Mon, 14 Feb 2005 00:56:24 +0100 > Subject: RE: right angle finder > > > Thanks, John. > > That sounds a little difficult. On my refconverter there's a metal > > mount, fitted with small screws. I was imgining I could screw on a > > wider one - from an eyepiece - using the original screws. > > Alternativly I'll just cut of a little of the flanges (it's a matter > > on 1-2mm at eachs side, I believe). I really should do this, since > > I'll never use the K1000 for macro or repro photography anyway. I > > want TTL flash option, which to me means using the Super A or the > > *ist D. > > > > Jens Bladt > > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt > > > > -----Oprindelig meddelelse----- > > Fra: John Whittingham [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sendt: 13. februar 2005 22:18 > > Til: [email protected] > > Emne: RE: right angle finder > > > > Before I found the refconverter A at a reasonble price I superglued the > > fitting from the eyecup M to the refconverter II (K). The biggest problem > > was > > removing the ring from the eyecup and getting it perfectly level to mate > > with > > the converter, took a little of my workshop skills and a fine file. > However > > if you place it correctly it works very well even on the A series bodies > > allowing full view of the viewfinder/metering. It looks a bit > > unsightly but I've kept mine as a spare. > > > > John > > > > ---------- Original Message ----------- > > From: "Jens Bladt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Sun, 13 Feb 2005 21:24:17 +0100 > > Subject: RE: right angle finder > > > > > I have an old one - for M or K kameras (fits my K1000). > > > I believe I can make it fit both A and D bodies if I kill a couple of > > > eye-cups to make exchangeable eyepiece-flanges/-mounts. > > > I just haven't done this yet. Has anybody tried this? > > > All the best > > > > > > Jens Bladt > > > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt > > > > > > -----Oprindelig meddelelse----- > > > Fra: Fred [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Sendt: 12. februar 2005 03:18 > > > Til: Godfrey DiGiorgi > > > Emne: Re: right angle finder > > > > > > > Does anyone know whether there is a Pentax right angle finder > attachment > > > > that works with the *ist DS? I've seen a couple of Pentax RAFs on Ebay > > > > but only for older generation cameras. > > > > > > I would think that both the Refconverter-M and the Refconverter-A would > > > work on the *ist DS. > > > > > > Fred > > ------- End of Original Message ------- > ------- End of Original Message ------- ------- End of Original Message -------
