Thanks, Bob. I do have one adapter (had it for years) but I never really examined it to figure out how it works. What you are saying is that metering works, but all shooting and metering is in stoped down mode. So the adapter just holds the lens on the body :-)
I't probably a better idea to buy a 645 AND a couple of Pentax lenses. Then perhaps use the Xenotar now and then. Or stick to the P6 system, which works quite well, as long as no metering is involved. That is flash -/studio work, and landscape shots, when I use a hand held (incident) meter anyway. Regards Jens Bladt http://www.jensbladt.dk -----Oprindelig meddelelse----- Fra: Bob Shell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 29. januar 2006 15:02 Til: [email protected] Emne: Re: Pentax 645 and Pentacon Six/Exakta 66 lenses (Carl Zeiss Jena, Schneider) On Jan 29, 2006, at 8:55 AM, Jens Bladt wrote: > Have anybody tried this? Adapters are available, and it works. > I am considering buying a 645 in stead of buying a second body > (Exakta 66) > for my new (and excellent) Schneider Kreuznach Xenorar 2.8/80mm. Will > anything work (aperture stop down, metering etc.)? Aperture will close down to whatever f-stop you set. This makes focusing difficult when shooting at small apertures unless you take the trouble to open up to focus and then close down for the photo. Metering is in stopped-down mode only. Bob
