Re: AF 1.7 adapter, how does it work?

2001-03-30 Thread Donald Ross
Thanks Bob. Don - Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Don, > > It's an easy fix. You can still focus the lens manually while it is mounted > on the 1.7X adapter. So if it doesn't get you there with autofocus, you do > manual focus and then let the autofocus take over. >

Re: AF 1.7 adapter, how does it work?

2001-03-29 Thread Donald Ross
ED]> Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2001 10:10 PM Subject: Re: AF 1.7 adapter, how does it work? > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > << Not quite - the AF adapter only provides a limited focussing range. > You need to rough-focus your lens to the approximate distance, and > let th

Re: AF 1.7 adapter, how does it work?

2001-03-29 Thread Rfsindg
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: << Not quite - the AF adapter only provides a limited focussing range. You need to rough-focus your lens to the approximate distance, and let the AF adapter make minor focussing adjustments. >> Sorry John, what I usual do is set it at infinity and see what happens.

Re: AF 1.7 adapter, how does it work?

2001-03-29 Thread John Francis
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Frank ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) asks: > << Anybody understand how the AF 1.7 adapter works? >> > > You put any K or A series lens on the adapter and set the lens at infinity. Not quite - the AF adapter only provides a limited focussing range. You need to rough-focus your

Re: AF 1.7 adapter, how does it work?

2001-03-29 Thread Rfsindg
Frank ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) asks: << Anybody understand how the AF 1.7 adapter works? >> You put any K or A series lens on the adapter and set the lens at infinity. Put the adapter on your autofocus camera. The adapter mechanically moves a small internal lens in/out to get focus. It uses the autof

Re: AF 1.7 adapter, how does it work?

2001-03-29 Thread Rob Studdert
On 29 Mar 2001, at 12:01, Frank Wajer wrote: > Anybody understand how the AF 1.7 adapter works? Hi Frank, The AF 1.7 TC provides AF by coupling its TC elements to a helicoid which is driven by the AF shaft out of the camera body, ie the elements of the TC move in and out to provide system foc

AF 1.7 adapter, how does it work?

2001-03-29 Thread Frank Wajer
Anybody understand how the AF 1.7 adapter works? Frank - 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 .