The original K mount setup with the white bump on the lens that lined up with the release button was a joy for changing lenses without looking at them.
John Francis wrote: > I've never had a problem with it. I suspect this is fow two reasons: > > 1) I've harly used anything else for the last thirty-plus years. > > 2) I'm left-handed. > > > On Thu, Mar 01, 2007 at 10:14:48PM -0500, Adam Maas wrote: > >> For me, I never could get used to the K mount release location. Awkward >> as all get out. >> >> Much prefer the Nikon setup, or the Canon one on bodies where they >> haven't recessed the release. >> >> -Adam >> >> Nick Wright wrote: >> >>> When I switched to Canon a couple years back, the thing I had the most >>> trouble with was mounting lenses. >>> >>> I was /constantly/ trying to release the lens with the right hand in >>> shooting position. Since then I've adjusted to the Canon Way. But >>> Pentax's sure ruled for speed and intuitiveness. >>> >>> Oh and no. I've never accidentally unmounted a lens whilst shooting. >>> >>> On 3/1/07, William Robb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: "Bong Manayon" >>>> Subject: K-Mount Accidents? >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> Just curious, has anyone "accidentally" detached their lens from the body? >>>>> >>>> Not with Pentax, The lens release seems well protected, though somewhat >>>> less >>>> well protected since they moved it. >>>> I had a Nikon F3 that habitually shedded lenses though. >>>> >>>> William Robb >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> 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 >> > > -- Entropy Seminar: The results of a five yeer studee ntu the sekend lw uf thurmodynamiks aand itz inevibl fxt hon shewb rt nslpn raq liot. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
