If the aperture lever is disconnected, you'll get a preset aperture and can leave the camera in Av mode for metering. This is in some ways even easier than the Green button.
-Adam Boris Liberman wrote: > Hmmm... The lens is question is pure (or poor?!) K-mount, so that I > need aperture lever actuation to measure via green button... > > Oh well... I'll see if anything comes by. > > Thanks! > > > On Nov 11, 2007 7:56 AM, Bob Sullivan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Boris, >> I think 14mm is a problem. The extension rings have some pretty standard >> sizes. >> 13-21-31mm is a set I find on ebay. 12-19-26mm is the Pentax Auto >> system (Thanks Boz) >> The Helicoil tube starts at 26mm so that's out. >> The Bellows won't go that short either. >> Find some off brand, adapt a screwmount set of tubes, or have something made. >> If you were willing to give up the aperture lever actuation, I think >> you could do it easily... >> Regards, Bob S. >> >> >> On Nov 10, 2007 6:45 AM, Boris Liberman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> No, that's the point. I am missing the proper focus range. Currently, I >>> don't have an infinity focus... >>> >>> Boris >>> >>> Bob Sullivan wrote: >>>> Boris, >>>> I suppose you can't get 2mm of distance out of the lenses focus >>>> mechanism... >>>> Regards, Bob S. >>>> >>>> On Nov 10, 2007 2:53 AM, Boris Liberman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>>>> Hi! >>>>> >>>>> I have an extension ring of 12mm. But I need 14mm worth of extension. >>>>> Does any one have an idea how I can achieve this? Anyone having a 14mm >>>>> extension ring they would be willing to part with? Exchange it for 12mm >>>>> one? >>>>> >>>>> Please refrain from the jokes of the very specific nature. >>>>> >>>>> Thank you. >>>>> >>>>> Boris >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>>>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >>>>> follow the directions. >>>>> >>> >>> -- >>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> [email protected] >>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >>> follow the directions. >>> >> -- >> >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> [email protected] >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. >> > > > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
