So in essence your saying you value AE more that Auto aperture function. That's a tough call. I really don't know if I would rather have stop-down AE or GB hypermanual but retaining auto aperture which the GB function and K/M lenses give you. I honesty think GB with auto aperture would be my preference. I hate using M42 lenses on K bodies, I always prefer M42 bodies for M42 lenses just to get the auto aperture feature which dates back to about 1960. jco
-----Original Message----- From: Adam Maas [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, January 02, 2006 10:57 PM To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: M42 lenses on *ist bodies, or, I'm an idiot I do actually focus often with the lens stopped down. As I tend to shoot at f5.6 and wider, this isn't a huge deal. If I need to stop down more, I usually discover that after focusing. -Adam Paul Stenquist wrote: > But don't you still have to switch to auto to open the aperture for > focusing? You certainly don't try to focus with the lens stopped > down?? I don't see what's easy about using the screwmount lenses. > Paul > On Jan 2, 2006, at 10:24 PM, Adam Maas wrote: > >> Glen wrote: >> >>> At 02:48 PM 1/2/2006, Paul Stenquist wrote: >>> >>>> Not only do you still need the green button, but you have to attach >>>> an adapter as well. K and M lenses are much easier to use on the >>>> DSLR cameras. Adapter = pain in the butt. >>>> Paul >>> >>> >>> >>> I've never used a screw-mount adapter. If you have multiple >>> screw-mount lenses do you buy an adapter for each one, or do most >>> people use a single adapter and keep switching them between >>> screw-mount lenses? >>> >>> Assuming the screw-mount adapter stays on the lens, and you have an >>> adapter for each lens that needs one, I don't see where the big >>> "pain in the butt" factor comes into play. Can anyone explain this a >>> bit better for me? >>> >>> >>> thanks, >>> Glen >> >> >> I tend to leave the adaptor on the camera much of the time, although >> it does stay on the 50/1.4 Super-Tak when I want to pull it off the >> camera. And I shoot in Av with the M42 lenses. Which severely cuts >> down on the annoyance factor, dropping it much below K/M lenses. >> >> -Adam >>
