Eeek, so there’s no physical way to set the aperture on the WR version? On Fri, May 30, 2014 at 1:26 PM, steve harley <[email protected]> wrote: > on 2014-05-30 10:13 Tim Bray wrote > >> I got a FX-to-PK adapter for my X-T1 and slapped a D-FA 100mm F2.8 on >> it and had loads of fun: >> >> https://www.tbray.org/ongoing/When/201x/2014/05/30/Fuji-X-plus-Pentax-100mm > > > that's a good ad for the versatility of vintage Pentax glass; i have a > Macro-Takumar 50mm (screw mount) that is used exclusively on a Pannasonic > GH-1, and now a G5, where it works quite nicely; once you're using an > adapter, you've lost autofocus, so all those cheap MF lenses become more > interesting; eventually i'll have an μ4/3 (or maybe Fuji) body with focus > peaking, which will make the 50mm macro more usable > > i note you suggest the DFA 100mm Macro *WR* at the end of the post; i > understand it does not have an aperture ring, so unless you have a very > special adapter (definitely not the fotodiox), it's going to be frustrating > adapted to mirrorless > > > -- > 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.
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