> However, this lens has a P setting on the aperture ring where you > would expect to find an A on a Pentax lens.
Correct me if I'm wrong someone, but is the P for Ricoh cameras KPR mount? If so the P should work as A on Pentax with the added advantage of working on Ricoh's in program modes. John ---------- Original Message ----------- From: "John Forbes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> Sent: Tue, 14 Jun 2005 11:26:28 +0100 Subject: Vivitar S1 70-210 F2.8-4 question > On a whim, I bid on one of these on Ebay, and won. I already have > an F 70-210, so it was somewhat unnecessary, but I wanted to see > whether the VS1 lenses are as wonderful as they are claimed to be. > > The lens was described as being in "mint condition", and, guess what, > it was. > > However, this lens has a P setting on the aperture ring where you > would expect to find an A on a Pentax lens. The booklet says the > lens provides shutter-priority automation, but only refers to Canon, > Olympus and Konica cameras. > > Am I to understand that the P setting doesn't work with Pentax > cameras, but that the P was left in place to avoid having to change > more than just the mount when manufacturing the Pentax K version of > the lens? > > Apart from this, the lens seems to work beautifully. It has a very > light one-touch zoom and focus ring, but there is no creep when the > lens is held vertically. > > John > > -- > Using Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/m2/ > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.323 / Virus Database: 267.6.9 - Release Date: 11/06/2005 ------- End of Original Message -------
