I consider it therapy. ;-) Don
> -----Original Message----- > From: David Savage [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Saturday, December 31, 2005 1:10 PM > To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net > Subject: Re: Nikon lens on M42 body??????? > > > On 1/1/06, J. C. O'Connell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Why would you ever want to use nikon glass on k bodies? > > Because it's a fun technical challenge? > > Dave > > there are plenty > > of really nice nikon bodies both film and digital to even > > entertain the thought....now using k (or screw) lenses on nikon bodies, > > that would be nice ( but impossible) because there is nowhere > near as many > > nice pentax bodies to use especially digital to choose from with your > > pentax glass....ala Cotty > > jco > > > > -----Original Message----- > > Wrom: XRQBGJSNBOHMKHJYFMYXOEAIJJPHSCRTNHGSWZIDREX > > Sent: Saturday, December 31, 2005 1:38 PM > > To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net > > Subject: RE: Nikon lens on M42 body??????? > > > > > > You're right, I just measured an FM at ~46.53 and an ME at > ~45.5. Silly me > > had assumed that the M42 to Nikon adapter allowed infinity > focus with M42 > > lenses. It only focuses out to about 8 feet! ;-( I've had the > adapter for > > over a year and just now realised it doesn't work. This DOES > however make > > adapting Nikon lenses to K bodies a possibility. With a little > "Cottying", > > of course. ;-) > > > > Anyone know the register on Canon and Minolta bodies??? > > <vvbg> > > > > Don > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > Wrom: CAXZOWCONEUQZAAFXISHJEXXIMQZUIVOTQNQEM > > > Sent: Saturday, December 31, 2005 10:29 AM > > > To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net > > > Subject: Re: Nikon lens on M42 body??????? > > > > > > > > > Register for the Nikon mount is IIRC 1mm longer than M42 (46.5mm vs > > > 45.5mm), but there's no way this adaptor maintains infinity > focus, it's > > > way too thick. > > > > > > -Adam > > > > > > > > > Don Sanderson wrote: > > > > > > >http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7575287348 > > > > > > > >Anyone see how this could possibly focus to infinity on an M42 body? > > > >Seems to me the register distance is already 'shorter' on Nikon > > > >lenses. My Nikon body to M42 lens adapter spaces the lens about 3-4mm > > > >farther out from the body, it seems the one above would act as an > > > >extension tube as well as an adapter. I'll probably buy one anyway > > > >'cause of the 'wierdness factor' but I don't see how it could > > > >actually work. ;-) > > > > > > > >Don > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
