Bur why when the lenses and bodies have autoapertue that isnt necessary! Seems like a pretty crazy way to operate. WHY??? WHY??? WHY??? jco
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Adam Maas Sent: Friday, October 13, 2006 9:08 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: K1D aperture simulator, part Three (III) Quit doubting, I just flat out said it. I tend to shoot at a stop or two down from wide open, maybe f5.6 at the smallest, so focusing is quite easy with good glass in decent light. -Adam J. C. O'Connell wrote: > You view, focus and meter with the lens stopped down all > The time? ICKKY. I doubt that. You must mean autoexposure > Not autoaperture. > jco > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Adam Maas > Sent: Friday, October 13, 2006 4:05 PM > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Subject: Re: K1D aperture simulator, part Three (III) > > Hell, I don't even use auto-aperture function on my M42 lenses most of > the time on my M42 bodies (yeah, I still shoot with a Chinon CM-3 on > occasion, and even more rarely with my Spotty). > > -Adam > > > J. C. O'Connell wrote: >> To each his own but I think the loss of auto-aperture >> With SMCT lenses is bad or any Pentax K or Canon EOS >> Body.. What I was talking about was a DSLR with direct >> M42 mount and auto aperture ( but no open apeture AE). >> Many of the M42 lenses (even Pentax) are incapable of >> Open aperture AE anyway but DO have auto aperture functions >> ( like the supertakumars ). >> jco >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf > Of >> Adam Maas >> Sent: Friday, October 13, 2006 1:49 PM >> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> Subject: Re: K1D aperture simulator, part Three (III) >> >> I would be, given the fact that there are two very good options for > M42 >> users going digital (Canon and Pentax), including full-frame bodies. > The >> only addition necessary for full M42 support would be the flip-plate > for >> full-aperture viewing and that's not a big loss. (there are far too > many >> different implementations of full-aperture metering on M42 lenses for >> one to be justifiable to support). >> >> -Adam >> >> >> J. C. O'Connell wrote: >> >>> I would not be surpised that someday somebody makes a M42 DSLR >>> Due to the still tremendous popularity of them particularly the >>> Pentax SMC Takumars. They are some of the finest handling lenses >>> That's for sure. >>> ( not pentax of course ). >>> jco >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf >> Of >> >>> Digital Image Studio >>> Sent: Friday, October 13, 2006 1:32 AM >>> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> Subject: Re: K1D aperture simulator, part Three (III) >>> >>> On 13/10/06, Bob Sullivan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> >>> >>>> I regret having added my name to this silly thread. While I have 10+ >>>> high quality, old K & M lenses, I know how to use them on my DS >>>> digital. >>>> >>>> So I propose a new survey. Why should we stop at asking Pentax to >>>> revive the old K & M lenses. Why don't we ask for the old SMC >>>> screwmount ones too! Surely they could rig something up handle the >>>> old screwmount actuators. And gee, wow, I've got 10+ high quality > old >>>> SMC screwmount lenses that would fit right on the camera. I can't >>>> wait to try the SMC 85mm f1.8 screwmount on the next flagship! >>> >>> No, primarily because it's a totally different mount I guess. >>> >> >> >> > > > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
