Mike The only thing I would add to the other advice is that I dismantle the little "spring clip thingy" and use the adapter without it. I find that the friction holding the adapter to the lens is greater than that between the adapter and the camera body, so the adapter stays on the lens and de-mounts the same way any K-mount lens would. However, it may be worth drilling a small recess in the back of the lens casing so that the small pin that locks a K-mount lens on to the body can also function with the adapter. If you have a look at the set up you will see what I mean.
I have two M42 lenses but only K-mount bodies, so I find it more convenient to leave the lenses set up as K-mounts than to take the adapter on and off the body - particularly when changing lenses in the field. Peter >From: Mike Johnston <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Pentax screwmount-to-K ... Can Anybody Help?? >Date: Sun, 30 Sep 2001 11:41:29 -0500 > >Okay, I need the whole scoop--does anybody know exactly how screwmount >lenses attach to K cameras, and exactly what the functionality is? I need >ta' know... > >Many thanks, > >--Mike >- >This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, >go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to >visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . > _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
