With any of the K mount lenses with aperture rings that ring would make
the lens work like a preset lens with two aperture rings. The first
ring had the markings, which is where you'd set the aperture of the
lens. Focus with the lens wide open, then just before exposure you turn
the ring
On 14/3/14, Bill, discombobulated, unleashed:
Was shooting today with the A*85/1.4 on the XT-1.
There was great joy in the experience, though the pictures are pretty
mundane (my niece being molested by my Rottweiler).
How do you find manual working with this combo? I presume you're setting
ISO
On 15/3/14, Steve Cottrell, discombobulated, unleashed:
If the speeds aren't in the right range, then bump up the
ISOP a bit?
*ISO*
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On 15/03/2014 6:28 AM, Steve Cottrell wrote:
On 14/3/14, Bill, discombobulated, unleashed:
Was shooting today with the A*85/1.4 on the XT-1.
There was great joy in the experience, though the pictures are pretty
mundane (my niece being molested by my Rottweiler).
How do you find manual
On 3/15/2014 8:33 AM, Steve Cottrell wrote:
On 15/3/14, Steve Cottrell, discombobulated, unleashed:
If the speeds aren't in the right range, then bump up the
ISOP a bit?
*ISO*
Yeah, that too.
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Am I to understand the Pentax A* lens fit the XT-1 Fujifilm X mount?
Jonathan
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Subject: Re: A* 85mm lens happiness
On 15/03/2014 6:28 AM
On 15/3/14, ma...@redwoodhorses.com, discombobulated, unleashed:
Am I to understand the Pentax A* lens fit the XT-1 Fujifilm X mount?
Via an adaptor like this:
http://www.photogear.ch/content/images/thumbs/0001958_adapter-pentax-k-
fuji-x.jpeg
I have this adaptor and use the A* lens on my
Bill, appreciate your insight.
On 15/3/14, Bill, discombobulated, unleashed:
Steve, it's just like using an LX. Set the ISO, set the shutter speed
and move the aperture to center the histogram.
Or, set the shutter to A, set the ISO and move the aperture to set the
histogram.
Bump the ISO if
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Subject: Re: A* 85mm lens happiness
On 15/03/2014 6:28 AM, Steve Cottrell wrote:
On 14/3/14, Bill, discombobulated, unleashed:
Was shooting today with the A*85/1.4 on the XT-1.
There was great joy in the experience, though the pictures are pretty
mundane (my niece being molested by my
On 15/03/2014 6:24 PM, ma...@redwoodhorses.com wrote:
Am I to understand the Pentax A* lens fit the XT-1 Fujifilm X mount?
An adapter has to be used between the camera and lens. It is about an
inch thick, making up for the difference in registration distance.
Here is a picture of a cheap eBay
Bill, my Novoflex (expensive) Pentax to Leica adapter has a ring. So
it can be used in at least two different ways:
1. The ring is at its close-most position. Then the lens would behave
like regular K-mount lens (no A-position) - you click, the aperture
closes right away, you focus, aim and take
Was shooting today with the A*85/1.4 on the XT-1.
There was great joy in the experience, though the pictures are pretty
mundane (my niece being molested by my Rottweiler).
bill
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