On 2 Jan 2006 at 21:32, William Robb wrote: > I did a locking adaptor on my 17mm Fishy Tak. > I don't know if all the Taks are built thusly, but I took the lock spring > off an adaptor, then used the screw to lock the adaptor to the lens, marked > the back of the lens where the lock pin would be and cut a notch with a > Dremel. > It locks on just like a regular K mount lens.
This is what I meant however some lenses have a stepped rear and don't actually touch the mount where the locking pin protrudes so there is nothing to "Dremel", you'd need to add a ring in these cases, the SMCT 55/1.8 is an example. > I also prefer A lenses on the D, I wouldn't bother doing an adaptation on > any lens I could get in a Ka mount. I'm right there with ya. Rob Studdert HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA Tel +61-2-9554-4110 UTC(GMT) +10 Hours [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://members.ozemail.com.au/~distudio/publications/ Pentax user since 1986, PDMLer since 1998
