Re: Well anybody know in what ways m42 screwmounting systemissuperiorto K mounting system?

2007-02-15 Thread Brian Walters
I suppose it depends on what you're used to. I've always had K-mount cameras (Pentax and Ricoh) and developed a quick lens release system using the forefinger of the left hand to press the release while twisting the lens with the right hand. When I recently bought a Minolta 7000 (for history's

Re: Well anybody know in what ways m42 screwmounting systemissuperiorto K mounting system?

2007-02-15 Thread jim
On Thu, 15 Feb 2007 20:47:21 +1030, Peter Loveday wrote: >Hmm... but Bill indicated that the K mount was better before they buggered >it up... I don't think K mount has ever had the release on the other side, >has it? At least none of my bodies do (admittedly I don't have a K series, >only M and

Re: Well anybody know in what ways m42 screwmounting systemissuperiorto K mounting system?

2007-02-15 Thread Adam Maas
Peter Loveday wrote: > You didn't scratch up the lens mount trying to get the bayonet lined > up, > like with the K-mount, instead you simply cross-threaded the lens. > Before Pentax buggered up the lens release, and took the dits off the lenses, there was never an excuse

Re: Well anybody know in what ways m42 screwmounting systemissuperiorto K mounting system?

2007-02-15 Thread David Savage
On 2/15/07, Peter Loveday <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > You didn't scratch up the lens mount trying to get the bayonet lined > up, > like with the K-mount, instead you simply cross-threaded the lens. > > >>> Before Pentax buggered up the lens release, and took the dits off the >

Re: Well anybody know in what ways m42 screwmounting systemissuperiorto K mounting system?

2007-02-15 Thread John Whittingham
> Hmm... but Bill indicated that the K mount was better before they > buggered it up... I don't think K mount has ever had the release on > the other side, has it? At least none of my bodies do (admittedly I > don't have a K series, only M and later) Nope, all on the same side, I find the earli

Re: Well anybody know in what ways m42 screwmounting systemissuperiorto K mounting system?

2007-02-15 Thread Peter Loveday
You didn't scratch up the lens mount trying to get the bayonet lined up, like with the K-mount, instead you simply cross-threaded the lens. >>> Before Pentax buggered up the lens release, and took the dits off the >>> lenses, there was never an excuse to mis mount a K mount len

RE: Well anybody know in what ways m42 screwmounting systemissuperiorto K mounting system?

2007-02-14 Thread J. C. O'Connell
anybody know in what ways m42 screwmounting systemissuperiorto K mounting system? - Original Message - From: "Tom C" Subject: Re: Well anybody know in what ways m42 screwmounting systemissuperior to K mounting system? > You didn't scratch up the lens mount trying to get