Vivitar's KA/R mount...

2004-05-28 Thread Timothy Sherburne
Hello all.. I need to draw on your collective wisdom: Are there any Pentax K-mount bodies that will not accept a Vivitar KA/R lens? The specific lens in question is Vivitar's Series 1 19-35/3.5-4.5 zoom. Thanks! Tim

Re: Vivitar's KA/R mount...

2004-05-28 Thread mike wilson
Hi, Timothy Sherburne wrote: Hello all.. I need to draw on your collective wisdom: Are there any Pentax K-mount bodies that will not accept a Vivitar KA/R lens? The specific lens in question is Vivitar's Series 1 19-35/3.5-4.5 zoom. They will all accept it - after you've modified the back of the le

Re: Vivitar's KA/R mount...

2004-05-28 Thread Timothy Sherburne
Thanks, Mike. This lens works great (unmodified) on my ZX-M and ME Super, but not so well on a ZX-L owned by a eBay buyer. In the several years I've owned the lens, I haven't run into either problem you describe. Anyone interested in buying this lens? It's in great shape! Let me know off-line. T

Re: Vivitar's KA/R mount...

2004-05-28 Thread William M Kane
Had trouble with my Vivtar 80-180 Flat Field zoom on the LX and the *ist D. I had to file down the flange on it to a more appropriate size. After that, it worked just fine on both cameras. IL Bill On May 28, 2004, at 10:45 AM, Timothy Sherburne wrote: Hello all.. I need to draw on your collect