That was me mentioning how well M42 lenses work on DSLR's. And the film
*ist should be no different for that.
Cost savings. The M42 lenses just need metering, the K/M lenses need
hardware that the M42 and KA and later lenses don't require.
I'm up to two M42 lenses, and looking at more. I also picked up an SP,
so I need some more (need something in the 20-24mm range, a 35mm and
something around 85mm)
-Adam
Scott Loveless wrote:
It just occurred to me a couple weeks ago to put a screw mount lens on
my *ist film body. Can anyone else say "aperture priority"? Feel
free to point at me and laugh. I suddenly feel a multiple M42 lens
enablement coming on.
The sad part, and this was mentioned very recently in another thread,
is that the crippled mount limits the use of non-A K-mount lenses
while the old screw mounts work just fine. What the hell were they
thinking?
BTW, even with the lens stopped down the *ist's viewfinder is
surprisingly bright.
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Scott Loveless
http://www.twosixteen.com
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