just another reason why the screwmount Pentax lenses are superior. They all have a manual aperture switch built into the lens ( at least the auto aperture ones do). JCO
> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Ayash Kanto Mukherjee > Sent: Saturday, August 10, 2002 4:00 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: K mount bellows II requires dual cable release? > > > Hi, > I think that you are right. The dual cable release is required to close > down the aperture and open the shutter simultaneously. > > If the lens mount of the bellow unit has that lever which causes the lens > aperture to remain open even if you rotate the aperture ring higher > f/numbers, then it won't allow the aperture to close down. Or in other > words, no manual diaphragm. > > Perhaps, Boz can tell us much better about this. > > Cheers, > Ayash. > > > On Sat, 10 Aug 2002, Sid Barras wrote: > > > Hi, > > I'm looking at a pentax bellows II unit on ebay. It does not > include the > > dual cable release. Am I correct in saying the cable release is > > required, or otherwise the lens will only function wide open? > Is that right? > > thanks Sid > > - > > This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, > > go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to > > visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . > - > This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, > go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to > visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
