On Wed, Apr 1, 2009 at 8:48 PM, Larry Colen <[email protected]> wrote:
> The m42 lenses stop down by pushing in on the rod. The k-mount stop
> down by pushing sideways on a lever.  I can imagine something where
> the widget that pushes sideway on a lever, would push on a hinged
> doo-hickey (pardon the technical engineering jargon) that then pushed
> on the rod on the lens.
>
> Does such an m42 to k-mount adapter exist?

No, JCO, there aren't.

> On a related note, is what we call m42 the same as what machinists
> call M42?
>
> http://www.besly.com/catl/catl4124ps.htm#M42

Yes, I think so.  Leica screw mount is M39.

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