Thanks Peter .... once I grab the lens I'll start looking for the appropriate adapter.
Juan has more adapters than lenses <LOL> Shel > [Original Message] > From: P. J. Alling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Date: 6/14/2005 12:38:04 PM > Subject: Re: Asahi-Kogaku Takumars > > Juan Buhler posted a photo some time ago of an Arsenal 35mm(?) maybe it > was a 50ish mm lens, f3.5 in M37 mount on his *ist-D and a few Photos > taken with that combination, so the answer is yes. You can use the very > old cameras with new equipment. You get focus confirmation with your > older lenses on new cameras as well. Where you'd get the M37 to M42 > adapter I have no idea. > > Shel Belinkoff wrote: > > >These lenses usually have the earlier 37mm thread mount. Someone once said > >that there are adapters for these lenses that will allow them to be used > >with later cameras with the 42mm thread. Anyone know where such adapters > >can be found? > > > >Also, what's the chance of using one of these lenses with a 37mm -> 42mm > >adapter, and then using that setup in a 42mm -> K-mount adapter? > > > >Now, for the last question: Isn't it true that older manual focus lenses > >can be used with some sort of auto focus functions if the right > >adapters/camera bodies are used? If such is the case, it would sure be a > >hoot if one of these asahi-Kogaku lenses could be used in auto focus mode > >... ha! > > > > > >Shel > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > A man's only as old as the woman he feels. > --Groucho Marx
