I never suggested mounting the body to the lens the way described for BAYONET mount lenses, it makes no sense in that context, I was referringt to mounting the body to the lens with screwmount lenses only. I am not saying nor did I ever say the screwmounting system is better, I just stated that the time difference to change lenses is not that great from one system to another ( I have and use both too ). And for those who mistakenly think that K mount is superior in every respect, they are wrong and I was just pointing out some things better about the screwmounting system. And I dont agree its faster PERIOD, in low light or no light, the screwmounting system is faster and easier than the kmounting system because you dont have to line the lens index to the body index to mount the lens which requires sight or feel with the K mounting system and now with the latest bodies and lenses you may have neither in low light situations.
jco -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of John Whittingham Sent: Thursday, February 15, 2007 5:43 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: RE: Well anybody know in whatwaysm42screwmountingsystemissuperiortoKmounting system? > the trick there is that once the M42 lens reaches a certain size ( > around 300mm or larger ), you dont mount the lens to the camera, you > mount the camera to the lens with the M42 screwmounting system. Its > not as easy as bayonet mounting but its much easier than trying to > screw (rotate) a large lens into a fixed positon M42 body. I have been > doing it that way for decades... > jco FYI it's recommended to do the same with bayonet mount, especially if using a tripod. It's a lot faster, easier and less risk prone with bayonet. Period. I've been doing this for 30 years now, not that it has any relevance to the actual process. John ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------------------- The information transmitted is intended only for the person to whom it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. If you have received an email in error please notify Carmel College on [EMAIL PROTECTED] then delete all copies of it from your systems. Although Carmel College scans incoming and outgoing emails and email attachments for viruses we cannot guarantee a communication to be free of all viruses nor accept any responsibility for viruses. Although Carmel College monitors incoming and outgoing emails for inappropriate content, the college cannot be held responsible for the views or expressions of the author. The views expressed may not necessarily be those of Carmel College and Carmel College cannot be held responsible for any loss or injury resulting from the contents of a message. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------------------- -- 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
