mike wilson wrote: >> From: "William Robb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Date: 2007/02/15 Thu AM 04:19:24 GMT >> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <pdml@pdml.net> >> Subject: Re: Well anybody know in what ways m42 screwmounting >> systemissuperior >> to K mounting system? >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Tom C" >> Subject: Re: Well anybody know in what ways m42 screwmounting >> systemissuperior to K mounting system? >> >> >> >>> You didn't scratch up the lens mount trying to get the bayonet lined up, >>> like with the K-mount, instead you simply cross-threaded the lens. >>> >> Before Pentax buggered up the lens release, and took the dits off the >> lenses, there was never an excuse to mis mount a K mount lens. > > Buggered up the lens release? I find the lenses more difficult to take off > the DSLR than the film cameras but haven't been able to, er, put my finger on > why. What's your take on the matter? >
The release is badly located. With the more typical location on the other side of the mount(like Nikon and Canon EF) you can, with a little practice, operate the release with the same hand that grips the lens as you remove it. Makes for really quick lens swaps. The release location is my one beef with the K mount design from an ergonomics standpoint. -Adam -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
