On Sun, Aug 8, 2010 at 7:24 PM, Paul Ewins <paulew...@optusnet.com.au> wrote: > >> Pentax has the manual on-line as a PDF file: >> >> http://www.pentaximaging.com/files/manual/Mount_Adapter_K.pdf >> >> It says there's spring you have to push in with the tip of a ball point pen, >> then you just turn it counter-clockwise until it stops & it will come out. > > When it works normally, that is what happens. It should just twist and click > into place and then when you are done you use the special tool which > disengages the spring and allows you to twist it out again. Except when it > goes wrong and you can't disengage the spring and the adapter is then jammed > solid. I have heard of a few other people (apart from myself and Jerry) that > this has happened to and it is always a third-party adapter that goes wrong. > > Paul
And that's one reason why I use my M42 glass on my Minolta kit nearly-exclusively these days. Infinity focus can be an issue, but the adapters are WAY less hassle and much cheaper. Screw the adapter on and use them like any other bayonet lens (and at $8 each, you can afford 1 per lens). Canon and 4/3rds adapters work the same. The Pentax style adapters guarantee infinity focus with Pentax lenses (but may have issues with others, especially Fujinon's) but the adapters are way more hassle to use. -Adam -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
