On Fri, 15 Jun 2001, Tom Rittenhouse wrote:
> Actually it is a "Practika screw mount". Pentax did not
> invent it they adopted it from the german cameras. That
> ain't bad, it just means there are more lenses available out
> there than you though. M42 is the generic name for the
> mount.
Yup, you're right, although I've heard "Pentax SM" more often than
"Practika SM."
BTW, was the implementation of automatic aperture on these lenses also
invented by someone else? Was it standard?
j
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