Then what is being simulated on this so-called Apeture simulateor? It's a sensor that detects The position of a cam. Aperture cam sensor. Its not simulating anything. The fool is the one Calling it a simulator. PS what is in this post About M42 lenses? jco
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bob Sullivan Sent: Friday, October 13, 2006 11:52 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: K1D aperture simulator, part Three (III)- NOT JCO, Let's not fix the subject line at all. You still haven't caught on to the purpose of this thread. It exists to pimp your demands for support of K lenses. It is here to bate you into responding to on screwmounts. ...into exposing yourself as even more foolish. But alas, I can't make you anymore of a fool than you are showing yourself to be. Regards, Bob S. On 10/13/06, J. C. O'Connell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Lets fix the nomenclature, Its an APERTURE CAM SENSOR > In my opinion, the word simulator makes no sense at all. > jco > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Adam Maas > Sent: Friday, October 13, 2006 10:14 PM > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Subject: Re: K1D aperture simulator, part Three (III) > > Because it's quick and I always know what's in focus, in fact I kind of > miss that I can't do that with my K and F mount lenses. I was shooting > my M645 the same way today, until the light got low enough to need > open-aperture focusing. > > -Adam > > > J. C. O'Connell wrote: > > Bur why when the lenses and bodies have autoapertue that isnt > necessary! > > Seems like a pretty crazy way to operate. WHY??? WHY??? WHY??? > > jco > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf > Of > > Adam Maas > > Sent: Friday, October 13, 2006 9:08 PM > > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > Subject: Re: K1D aperture simulator, part Three (III) > > > > Quit doubting, I just flat out said it. > > > > I tend to shoot at a stop or two down from wide open, maybe f5.6 at > the > > smallest, so focusing is quite easy with good glass in decent light. > > > > -Adam > > > > > > J. C. O'Connell wrote: > >> You view, focus and meter with the lens stopped down all > >> The time? ICKKY. I doubt that. You must mean autoexposure > >> Not autoaperture. > >> jco > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf > > Of > >> Adam Maas > >> Sent: Friday, October 13, 2006 4:05 PM > >> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > >> Subject: Re: K1D aperture simulator, part Three (III) > >> > >> Hell, I don't even use auto-aperture function on my M42 lenses most > of > > > >> the time on my M42 bodies (yeah, I still shoot with a Chinon CM-3 on > >> occasion, and even more rarely with my Spotty). > >> > >> -Adam > >> > >> > >> J. C. O'Connell wrote: > >>> To each his own but I think the loss of auto-aperture > >>> With SMCT lenses is bad or any Pentax K or Canon EOS > >>> Body.. What I was talking about was a DSLR with direct > >>> M42 mount and auto aperture ( but no open apeture AE). > >>> Many of the M42 lenses (even Pentax) are incapable of > >>> Open aperture AE anyway but DO have auto aperture functions > >>> ( like the supertakumars ). > >>> jco > >>> > >>> -----Original Message----- > >>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf > >> Of > >>> Adam Maas > >>> Sent: Friday, October 13, 2006 1:49 PM > >>> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > >>> Subject: Re: K1D aperture simulator, part Three (III) > >>> > >>> I would be, given the fact that there are two very good options for > >> M42 > >>> users going digital (Canon and Pentax), including full-frame bodies. > >> The > >>> only addition necessary for full M42 support would be the flip-plate > >> for > >>> full-aperture viewing and that's not a big loss. (there are far too > >> many > >>> different implementations of full-aperture metering on M42 lenses > for > > > >>> one to be justifiable to support). > >>> > >>> -Adam > >>> > >>> > >>> J. C. O'Connell wrote: > >>> > >>>> I would not be surpised that someday somebody makes a M42 DSLR > >>>> Due to the still tremendous popularity of them particularly the > >>>> Pentax SMC Takumars. They are some of the finest handling lenses > >>>> That's for sure. > >>>> ( not pentax of course ). > >>>> jco > >>>> > >>>> -----Original Message----- > >>>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf > >>> Of > >>> > >>>> Digital Image Studio > >>>> Sent: Friday, October 13, 2006 1:32 AM > >>>> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > >>>> Subject: Re: K1D aperture simulator, part Three (III) > >>>> > >>>> On 13/10/06, Bob Sullivan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>> I regret having added my name to this silly thread. While I have > > 10+ > >>>>> high quality, old K & M lenses, I know how to use them on my DS > >>>>> digital. > >>>>> > >>>>> So I propose a new survey. Why should we stop at asking Pentax to > >>>>> revive the old K & M lenses. Why don't we ask for the old SMC > >>>>> screwmount ones too! Surely they could rig something up handle > the > >>>>> old screwmount actuators. And gee, wow, I've got 10+ high quality > >> old > >>>>> SMC screwmount lenses that would fit right on the camera. I can't > >>>>> wait to try the SMC 85mm f1.8 screwmount on the next flagship! > >>>> No, primarily because it's a totally different mount I guess. > >>>> > >>> > >>> > >> > >> > > > > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

