Modifying the adapter is all about using auto only M42 lenses manually on a K body. I beleive this inquiry is if auto M42 lenses can be used AUTOMATICALLY via a complex adatper on a K body, which the answer is no.
JC O'Connell hifis...@gate.net -----Original Message----- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Michel Carrère-Gée Sent: Thursday, April 02, 2009 12:57 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: do any m42 adapters do auto stopdown? Larry Colen a écrit : > The m42 lenses stop down by pushing in on the rod. The k-mount stop > down by pushing sideways on a lever. I can imagine something where > the widget that pushes sideway on a lever, would push on a hinged > doo-hickey (pardon the technical engineering jargon) that then pushed > on the rod on the lens. > > Does such an m42 to k-mount adapter exist? > > You can modify an adapter http://www.jr-worldwi.de/photo/index.html?M42_auto_adapter_Pentax_PK.htm l -- 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.
