Yes, they're straight K mount lenses apart from the P pin. -Adam
On Mon, Nov 3, 2008 at 5:19 PM, JC OConnell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > So the Ricoh P lense act like K/M lenses on pentax bodies if > You do the mod right? > > JC O'Connell > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Adam Maas > Sent: Monday, November 03, 2008 3:48 PM > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Subject: Re: Compatibility of Ricoh and Chinon K mounts?? > > > Essentially, although the P lenses lack the A electrical contacts. All P > lenses are labelled with a green P on the nameplate, ie a '50mm f2 P' > > -Adam > > On Mon, Nov 3, 2008 at 4:44 PM, JC OConnell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> What's a Ricoh P lens? Their version of the "A" lenses? >> >> JC O'Connell >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf >> Of Adam Maas >> Sent: Monday, November 03, 2008 3:40 PM >> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> Subject: Re: Compatibility of Ricoh and Chinon K mounts?? >> >> >> Ricoh P lenses are not safe to mount on Pentax AF bodies as the P >> indicator pin is located in the same spot as the AF drive and can >> easily jam the lens on the mount. You can modify the lens to be safe >> by removing the P pin. >> >> Chinon's are safe and fully compatible >> >> -Adam >> >> On Mon, Nov 3, 2008 at 4:23 PM, JC OConnell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> Any experts out there know of any compatibility >>> Issues with using Ricoh and Chinon K mount lenses >>> On all PENTAX K mount bodies, SLR/DSLR? >>> >>> I seem to remember some problems mentioned years >>> Ago but forgot. Worst case would be lenses getting >>> Stuck on or damaging the K mount Pentax bodies. >>> >>> JC O'Connell >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> >>> >>> -- >>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> PDML@pdml.net >>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above >>> and >> >>> follow the directions. >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> M. Adam Maas >> http://www.mawz.ca >> Explorations of the City Around Us. >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> PDML@pdml.net >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > >> follow the directions. >> >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> PDML@pdml.net >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > >> follow the directions. >> > > > > -- > M. Adam Maas > http://www.mawz.ca > Explorations of the City Around Us. > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. > -- M. Adam Maas http://www.mawz.ca Explorations of the City Around Us. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
