Re: Does F-stop change with a thread adapter?

Sweet. --- Peter Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: No. At 02:59 PM 3/26/2002 -0800, you wrote: Quick question: If I use a thread-mount to K-mount adapter, will I lose an f-stop like I would if I used a teleconverter? Thanks, Deb Yahoo! Movies - coverage of the 74th Academy Awards®

Does F-stop change with a thread adapter?

Quick question: If I use a thread-mount to K-mount adapter, will I lose an f-stop like I would if I used a teleconverter? Thanks, Deb Yahoo! Movies - coverage of the 74th Academy Awards® http://movies.yahoo.com/ - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to

Re: Does F-stop change with a thread adapter?

No, but you lose open aperture metering. Christian - Original Message - From: Debra Wilborn [EMAIL PROTECTED] Quick question: If I use a thread-mount to K-mount adapter, will I lose an f-stop like I would if I used a teleconverter? Thanks, Deb - This message is from the

Re: Does F-stop change with a thread adapter?

Hi, Debra, You don't lose a stop, but you lose the automatic aperture feature of the lens. In other words, you'll be doing it the old fashioned way. Like, real old fashioned. You physically stop down the aperture to get your exposure, the aperture stays stopped down, and you activate the

Re: Does F-stop change with a thread adapter?

Quick answer: No. There is no extra space created. There are no lenses. No light loss. Happy shooting, Illinois Bill Debra Wilborn wrote: Quick question: If I use a thread-mount to K-mount adapter, will I lose an f-stop like I would if I used a teleconverter? Thanks, Deb

Re: Does F-stop change with a thread adapter?

No. At 02:59 PM 3/26/2002 -0800, you wrote: Quick question: If I use a thread-mount to K-mount adapter, will I lose an f-stop like I would if I used a teleconverter? Thanks, Deb Yahoo! Movies - coverage of the 74th Academy Awards® http://movies.yahoo.com/ - This message is from the