Actually, since the Canon's do continuous metering in Manual and Aperture Priority along with TTL flash (including wireless multi-group flash) they're more functional than Pentax DSLR's with M42 lenses (which offer metering only via the green button hack or DoF preview and no TTL flash with non-A lenses).
In fact they're also more functional than any M42 slr, courtesy of offering TTL flash and fast motor drives, things that never existed on M42 SLR's (winders yes, 5+fps, no). -Adam J. C. O'Connell wrote: > it should be noted these adapaters will NOT > make the canon EOS into M42 DSLRS I was talking > about because they dont support the auto aperture > M42 lenses auto aperture function. Its very slow > and cumbersome to use them manually. There is > no need to even use Canon for them, you can do > the same thing ( manual apeture only ) with > a Pentax DSLR and the mount adapter K ring. > jco > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Adam Maas > Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2007 11:23 AM > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Subject: Re: Pentax K 28mm f2.0 Lens > > > Yes. They're all over eBay. Mine cost be about $25CDN after shipping > > Commonly available adaptors for EOS mount are: OM, M42, Nikon F, > Contax/Yashica and Leica R. The last two often have mirror clearance > issues though and the C/Y adaptors sometimes don't get to infinity. Some > > people outdo Cotty and actually modify the mirror on the 5D, or grind > the lens for clearance (This is typically done on lenses like the Leica > 19/2.8 Elmarit-R, a rather pricey lens) > > Plain adaptors are typically $10-30US plus shipping off eBay, focus > confirmation adaptors with the extra circuit necessary to get focus > confirmation from EOS bodies are around $90US. > > K mount adaptor are also available, but require physical lens mods > unless you have an EF-S compatible body (20D, 30D, all Digital Rebels). > > Needless to say, the K and F mount adaptors only work with lenses > equipped with an aperture ring. > > -Adam > Who has the M42 and Leica R adaptors and will be buying a Nikon F > adaptor shortly. > > > David J Brooks wrote: >> Is the adaptor readlily available out there. >> >> Dave >> >> On 2/13/07, Adam Maas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> The Canon 5D with the addition of a $10 adaptor is for all intents >>> and purposes a M42 DSLR. All it's missing is the metering stop-down >>> button. >>> >>> -Adam >>> Who shoots M42 on Canon EOS with his ST's >>> >>> >>> J. C. O'Connell wrote: >>>> Sorry I cant help you out on that one, ( Just got >>>> my own personal K28/2 sample a few months ago). I have a similar >>>> goal, I am now collecting the entire "K" series lenses to go along >>>> with my entire SMCT lens series. A few Ms and As too, but not >>>> collecting those series. I bet collecting the entire "A" series >>>> would be a real challange though. >>>> >>>> Speaking of the SMCTs, if somebody ever makes a hi-rez M42 FF DSLR, >>>> I will be in hog heaven. So far I am seeing really good results with > >>>> the few I tried >>>> so far casually on the istDS. >>>> >>>> jco >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf > >>>> Of Jim King >>>> Sent: Monday, February 12, 2007 7:32 PM >>>> To: [email protected] >>>> Subject: WTB: Pentax K 28mm f2.0 Lens >>>> >>>> >>>> As many of you know, I'm a collector as well as a user of Pentax >>>> lenses. I need a copy of this lens to help me reach my goal of >>>> owning all of the Pentax K-mount 28mm lenses. If anyone here has a >>>> copy which they would be willing to sell me I'd be very grateful. >>>> Please contact me at [EMAIL PROTECTED] - thanks! >>>> >>>> Regards, Jim >>>> >>> -- >>> 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
