One could always leave the M42 lens on "manual" mode, and just rotate the aperture ring open to focus and then closed to shoot. anywhere in between would still give correct exposure. Still kludgy in my mind but would be OK for rarely used lenses not worth buying in the "A" mount all over again.... jco
-----Original Message----- From: Paul Stenquist [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, January 02, 2006 10:37 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: M42 lenses on *ist bodies, or, I'm an idiot But don't you still have to switch to auto to open the aperture for focusing? You certainly don't try to focus with the lens stopped down?? I don't see what's easy about using the screwmount lenses. Paul On Jan 2, 2006, at 10:24 PM, Adam Maas wrote: > Glen wrote: > >> At 02:48 PM 1/2/2006, Paul Stenquist wrote: >> >>> Not only do you still need the green button, but you have to attach >>> an adapter as well. K and M lenses are much easier to use on the >>> DSLR cameras. Adapter = pain in the butt. >>> Paul >> >> >> I've never used a screw-mount adapter. If you have multiple >> screw-mount lenses do you buy an adapter for each one, or do most >> people use a single adapter and keep switching them between >> screw-mount lenses? >> >> Assuming the screw-mount adapter stays on the lens, and you have an >> adapter for each lens that needs one, I don't see where the big "pain >> in the butt" factor comes into play. Can anyone explain this a bit >> better for me? >> >> >> thanks, >> Glen > > I tend to leave the adaptor on the camera much of the time, although > it does stay on the 50/1.4 Super-Tak when I want to pull it off the > camera. And I shoot in Av with the M42 lenses. Which severely cuts > down on the annoyance factor, dropping it much below K/M lenses. > > -Adam >
