Hi Bernd,
The Vivitar Series 1 35-85/2.8 will scratch the mirror frame too,
does`nt seem to hurt anything though. Some day I`ll grind that
protuberance off, it`s just a small portion of the corner that needs
to be removed.
Steve Larson
Redondo Beach, California
----- Original Message -----
From: "HUDERER Bernd" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, March 26, 2001 5:36 AM
Subject: Re: My Vivitar Series 1 70/210 f3.5 doesnt fit on MZ7
> Hi,
>
> be also careful with attaching such a lens on a LX !
> Trying this, I marked the, just replaced, frame of the mirror box !
> It seems that the protruding section is too big for the LX ( and the
MZ7 ).
> All my other bodies ( KX, K2, MX, ME Super, Super Program ) have no
problems
> with it.
>
> Bernd
>
>
> Peter Smith wrote:
>
> snip
> > I just tried it and it doesnt fit! Has anyone
> > else had this problem?
> >
> > It appears on a cursory examination of the problem that
> > there is a raised
> > section at about 5 oclock in the MZ7 lens mount that clashes
> > with a fixed
> > protruding section on the lens. All the K mount lenses have
> > this protrusion
> > and IMO it is only there to protect the more fragile
> > aperture control lever.
> > The "protrusion thing" on the Vivitar covers more of the
> > circumference of
> > the lens than on other K mount lenses I own.
> >
> > I have since tried the lens on my other bodies SFXn, SF7, ME
> > Super & MG and
> > it fits OK - just the MZ7 refuses to take it.
>
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