Steve`s reading this. I wanna try that 43-86! ;) Steve Larson Redondo Beach, California ----- Original Message ----- From: "Shel Belinkoff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, June 14, 2002 4:52 PM Subject: Re: OT?! Opinions on VS1 35-85/2.8
> Aha! I have a Viv 43-86 here, and it wouldn't fit on the LX, but did on > the other bodies I have. I suspected it was that baffle. Frank, are > you reading this? > > Fred wrote: > > > > > Thanks for the comments guys, just another thing I was wondering > > > though. Does this lens come in screw mount and/or K-mount? If in > > > K-mount, does it have any electrical contacts like a PK-A lens? Or > > > is it just like an old K lens? > > > The fact that they were released before the arrival of the LX is the > > likely cause of an apparent mechanical incompatibility for use with > > the LX. While my VS1 35-85/2.8 works (like the proverbial charm) > > with an ME Super or a Super Program, there is a problem with > > mounting it on my LX's. > > > > I had to do a wee bit of filing down (after masking thoroughly the > > rest of the lens) of one corner or the rather long baffle (or > > "shield") at the lower part of mount end of the lens, to prevent > > contact between it and the upper part of the LX's mirror box baffle > > when first inserting the lens into the LX's K-mount (before twisting > > it into place) and/or when untwisting the lens to remove it from the > > mount. > > > > (I don't know why the 35-85's baffle/"shield" has to be so long and > > wide on the K-mount - it is not present or at least is much smaller > > on some of the photos I've seen of some of the other mounts.) > - > 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 . - 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 .
