Cotty, I both did and still occasionally do use this adapter. It's not the Pentax one, and it does stick! The trick is to use something like a nail file or small screwdriver to release the locking tab, at about 8o-clock on the adapter to release it; the ordinary lens release catch doesn't do it.
HTH John Coyle Brisbane, Australia -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Steve Cottrell Sent: Wednesday, 12 September 2012 3:50 AM To: pentax list Subject: M42 to K-mount adapter question Hi team, Had a question from a mate - I don't know the answer but I told him I knew a group of people who might ;-) -------------- in your Pentax days, did you ever use an M42 to K-mount adapter? ...and if you did, did you have any problems with the adapter sticking on the body or with infinity focus? I've trawled the Pentax forums, most recommend the genuine Pentax adapter which is expensive and hard to find - But, the genuine Pentax adapter itself is by all accounts, not perfect... Wondering whether to chance it with a cheapo alternative. --------------- Any experience with this? TIA -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ---------- http://www.cottysnaps.com _____________________________ -- 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.
