I have a buyer for my 500/4.5 screwmount, but I can't seem to uncouple its
Pentax M42 adapter from the 1.4X-L teleconverter to which it's been
attached. I'm pushing the TC's little button, but nothing budges. Trying to
unscrew anything from anything else also doesn't produce results.
HELP!
The converter is held in by a little spring which when mounted is on the
left hand side when looking
into the lens mount. Just reach in with a small screwdriver, thin knife
blade or fingernail your choice,
and push it towards the center of the lens opening while tuning the adapter
to dismount
The problem was that there was no access to that; the lens itself wouldn't
unscrew from the adapter, and the adapter couldn't be removed from the body
until the lens was unscrewed. It was like a pair of teenagers kissing and
their braces lock.
I had forgotten that the lens must first be
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