yes you did, you stated that : "All it's missing is the metering stop-down button."
This is not true or and its very importantly false. Automatic aperture function of automatic aperture M42 lenses is a key feature to making them user freindly and is not just a metering feature. jco -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Adam Maas Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2007 1:26 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Pentax K 28mm f2.0 Lens I am not mistaken. I never claimed the adaptor does auto-aperture (Hence the note about the lack of stop-down metering switch, which also uses the auto-aperture function). -Adam J. C. O'Connell wrote: > I believe he is mistaken, you cannot get a M42 > adapter that does auto aperture on M42 lenses > and thats what I was talking about, a M42 > DSLR that has a real M42 mount and supports > auto apeture M42 lenses fully like most M42 > film cameras did. > jco > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf > Of David J Brooks > Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2007 11:01 AM > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Subject: Re: Pentax K 28mm f2.0 Lens > > > Is the adaptor readlily available out there. > > Dave > > On 2/13/07, Adam Maas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> The Canon 5D with the addition of a $10 adaptor is for all intents >> and > >> purposes a M42 DSLR. All it's missing is the metering stop-down >> button. >> >> -Adam >> Who shoots M42 on Canon EOS with his ST's >> >> >> J. C. O'Connell wrote: >>> Sorry I cant help you out on that one, ( Just got >>> my own personal K28/2 sample a few months ago). I have a similar >>> goal, I am now collecting the entire "K" series lenses to go along >>> with my entire SMCT lens series. A few Ms and As too, but not >>> collecting those series. I bet collecting the entire "A" series >>> would be a real challange though. >>> >>> Speaking of the SMCTs, if somebody ever makes a hi-rez M42 FF DSLR, >>> I will be in hog heaven. So far I am seeing really good results with > >>> the few I tried >>> so far casually on the istDS. >>> >>> jco >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf > >>> Of Jim King >>> Sent: Monday, February 12, 2007 7:32 PM >>> To: pdml@pdml.net >>> Subject: WTB: Pentax K 28mm f2.0 Lens >>> >>> >>> As many of you know, I'm a collector as well as a user of Pentax >>> lenses. I need a copy of this lens to help me reach my goal of >>> owning all of the Pentax K-mount 28mm lenses. If anyone here has a >>> copy which they would be willing to sell me I'd be very grateful. >>> Please contact me at [EMAIL PROTECTED] - thanks! >>> >>> Regards, Jim >>> >> >> -- >> 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 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net