RE: Does anyone know how to get a PK-R lens out of a PK-AF2 mount?

2006-02-23 Thread Mark Steele
I tried using feeler gauges to wiggle the pin loose but failed. Eventually I just twisted it off. It took a lot less force than I was expecting and the lens mount is undamaged. I threw the lens away. Best regards, Mark From: Don Sanderson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To:

Re: Does anyone know how to get a PK-R lens out of a PK-AF2 mount?

2006-01-21 Thread Mark Steele
Whereabouts on the lens mount is the hole the pin has slipped into? Right now I can't take the lens off to have a look. I'm borrowing some feeler gauges to do this. Mark From: Powell Hargrave [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: Does

Re: Does anyone know how to get a PK-R lens out of a PK-AF2 mount?

2006-01-21 Thread Powell Hargrave
At 06:37 AM 21/01/2006 , Mark wrote: Whereabouts on the lens mount is the hole the pin has slipped into? Right now I can't take the lens off to have a look. I'm borrowing some feeler gauges to do this. Near the AF switch on the camera body. The pin is stuck in the AF drive socket. You will

Re: Does anyone know how to get a PK-R lens out of a PK-AF2 mount?

2006-01-20 Thread Cory Papenfuss
Get rid of the little pin with crazy glue or a pair of pliers and the lens will work fine. I've modified a couple of my lenses and *removed* the pin entirely. On some of them, it's easy to take off the rear flange and remove the pin/resistor combination. They're usually held on with a

Does anyone know how to get a PK-R lens out of a PK-AF2 mount?

2006-01-19 Thread Mark Steele
I bought a cheap Sirius 135mm PK-A lens on eBay, when I attempted to fit it to my MZ-5n it jammed in a position about 30 degrees short of where it should be. Now it won't come out. It knocks as though something has locked. On close inspection it turns out to be a PK-R Ricoh-fitting. So,

Re: Does anyone know how to get a PK-R lens out of a PK-AF2 mount?

2006-01-19 Thread Lucas Rijnders
Op Thu, 19 Jan 2006 10:02:27 +0100 schreef Mark Steele [EMAIL PROTECTED]: I bought a cheap Sirius 135mm PK-A lens on eBay, when I attempted to fit it to my MZ-5n it jammed in a position about 30 degrees short of where it should be. Now it won't come out. It knocks as though something has

Re: Does anyone know how to get a PK-R lens out of a PK-AF2 mount?

2006-01-19 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Mark Steele Subject: Does anyone know how to get a PK-R lens out of a PK-AF2 mount? I bought a cheap Sirius 135mm PK-A lens on eBay, when I attempted to fit it to my MZ-5n it jammed in a position about 30 degrees short of where it should be. Now it won't

Re: Does anyone know how to get a PK-R lens out of a PK-AF2 mount?

2006-01-19 Thread Christian
Mark Steele wrote: I bought a cheap Sirius 135mm PK-A lens on eBay, when I attempted to fit it to my MZ-5n it jammed in a position about 30 degrees short of where it should be. Now it won't come out. It knocks as though something has locked. On close inspection it turns out to be a PK-R

Re: Does anyone know how to get a PK-R lens out of a PK-AF2 mount?

2006-01-19 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Christian Subject: Re: Does anyone know how to get a PK-R lens out of a PK-AF2 mount? As I recall, Tom Vanveen used a hacksaw to get a PKR lens off Tanya's *ist D not for the faint of heart. Often, it's the only way. William Robb

Re: Does anyone know how to get a PK-R lens out of a PK-AF2 mount?

2006-01-19 Thread frank theriault
On 1/19/06, Christian [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: As I recall, Tom Vanveen used a hacksaw to get a PKR lens off Tanya's *ist D not for the faint of heart. Sounds Sirius... -frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson

Re: Does anyone know how to get a PK-R lens out of a PK-AF2 mount?

2006-01-19 Thread Lucas Rijnders
On Thu, 19 Jan 2006 15:36:31 +0100, William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I bought a cheap Sirius 135mm PK-A lens on eBay, when I attempted to fit it to my MZ-5n it jammed in a position about 30 degrees short of where it should be. Now it won't come out. It knocks as though something

Re: Does anyone know how to get a PK-R lens out of a PK-AF2 mount?

2006-01-19 Thread Powell Hargrave
At 01:02 AM 19/01/2006 , Mark wrote: So, does anyone know how to get a cheap PK-R lens out of a PK-AF2 mount? Without destroying the camera? How I did it. You need a thin razor blade or a feeler gauge. I found the finest blade of my feeler gauge worked. Also needed is an adequate supply

RE: Does anyone know how to get a PK-R lens out of a PK-AF2 mount?

2006-01-19 Thread Don Sanderson
Though I won't recommend the method, I just figured the mount ring was a lot tougher than the P pin. I was right, it broke right off when I twisted. (hard) I suppose I could have easily jammed the pin worse but I wasn't very patient that day. ;-( Don -Original Message- From: Powell

RE: Does anyone know how to get a PK-R lens out of a PK-AF2 mount?

2006-01-19 Thread Jens Bladt
So, in the future - stick to Pentax lenses - or at least dedicated for Pentax (Sigma, Tamron, Tokina). It's really cheaper :-) Jens Jens Bladt http://www.jensbladt.dk -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: Mark Steele [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 19. januar 2006 10:02 Til:

Re: Does anyone know how to get a PK-R lens out of a PK-AF2 mount?

2006-01-19 Thread John Forbes
It's not so easy when some nitwit advertises a lens as having a PKa mount, and you find (after you've attached it to your camera) that it's actually a PKR. There's usually nothing on the lens itself to tell you. It happened to me with a lovely, as new, Vivitar S1 70-210 (the best one - by

Re: Does anyone know how to get a PK-R lens out of a PK-AF2 mount?

2006-01-19 Thread Cesar
Christian wrote: Mark Steele wrote: I bought a cheap Sirius 135mm PK-A lens on eBay, when I attempted to fit it to my MZ-5n it jammed in a position about 30 degrees short of where it should be. Now it won't come out. It knocks as though something has locked. On close inspection it turns