Jason, I thought that Tamron came out with a later adaptall mount to handle the A setting properly on program capable bodies. You might want to check and see. I thought it was called Adaptall II.
Bruce Dayton Wednesday, January 30, 2002, 6:07:38 AM, you wrote: VJ> Hi Pat, VJ> Thanks for the info. You are right! I went back last night and checked all VJ> of the lenses. Only the third party lenses, such as the Tamrom Adaptall VJ> SP90mm 2.8, combine the highest f-stop with the auto setting. For this VJ> particulal lens, f32 is combined with the Auto mode. This does not pose a VJ> problem with the earlier Pentax bodies, but the MZ-S automatically switches VJ> to "P" or "Tv" mode in this Auto setting. Even after resetting the MZ-S, VJ> with the little green button on the front of the body, it reverts back to VJ> "P" or "Tv." VJ> Also, thanks for clarifying the operatin of the 2P PC adapter. Since the VJ> manual does not address its functionality, I was unclear as to whether it VJ> had the high speed sync capabliity. VJ> Jason VJ> -----Original Message----- VJ> From: Pat White [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] VJ> Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2002 6:03 PM VJ> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] VJ> Subject: Fw: MZ-S Questions VJ> ----- Original Message ----- VJ> From: Pat White VJ> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] VJ> Sent: Monday, January 28, 2002 12:41 PM VJ> Subject: Re: MZ-S Questions VJ> Jason, I'm not sure what you're seeing, but all the Pentax lenses with an VJ> 'A' VJ> setting that I'm aware of have the 'A' setting beside f22, not linked with VJ> it. VJ> You can set 'A', or you can set f22. There should be no conflict. Most VJ> Pentax lenses require you to press the lock button to reach the 'A' VJ> position, VJ> but the 28-200 doesn't (you just turn it past f22). VJ> I've used my old Bellows K with the MZ-S. As Bruce mentioned, the base of VJ> the VJ> camera interferes with the bellows, so you have to loosen the locking ring VJ> on VJ> the bellows and set it to shoot vertical format, which I don't find to be an VJ> inconvenience for the rare times that I use it. I would expect that you VJ> could VJ> use any bellows unit that allows you to rotate it to a vertical orientation. VJ> With the K bellows at least, you can use manual or aperture-priority, but VJ> not VJ> program or shutter-priority. VJ> When you mention 2P sync, are you referring to the 2P PC adapter? That's VJ> the VJ> hotshoe adapter that provides a PC outlet for cameras that don't have one. VJ> It's a simple PC connector, and sync speeds would be as normal, i.e. any VJ> speed VJ> up to 1/180 for the MZ-S. High-speed sync would call for automation that a VJ> PC VJ> connector can't provide. Hope this is helpful. VJ> Pat White VJ> - VJ> This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, VJ> go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to VJ> visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . VJ> - VJ> This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, VJ> go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to VJ> visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - 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 .
