Flavio Minelli writes:
> I can proudly announce I finally bit the bullet and got me a Pentax SMC
> FA 100/2.8 Macro. It is really impressive and I'm eager to try it out in
> the field.
Congratulations. You're going to love this lens.
> I got it from KEH for 199 USD in BGN (but rather good) conditions. The
> shipping cost was very noticeable on such a small expense, though.
I've been considering a few items from KEH (notably an AF500FTZ and an
FA*400/5.6), but I've decided to save my dollars for the MZ-S for now...
> As I did not have the instructions with it I was wondering if setting
> the lens in manual focusing is always required or I can use the on
> camera switch, or I have to set both on MF.
For manual focus you can set either lens or body to MF; you don't have to
set both. I find it quicker to change the setting on the body, but because I
tend to use the AF at non-macro distances I have to set the lens between
"MF" and "AF-limit" most of the time.
> Moreover I was also thinking on how to trick the camera into believing
> it's a MF lens and thus being able to make use of the Trap focus feature
> of my Z1-p.
I've tried but I can't get it to work, and it really annoys me because I love trap
focus. The only suggestion I have is to put it on a short extension tube but
you will lose infinity focus.
Cheers,
- Dave
David A. Mann, B.E.
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