Re: Your best M42 mount lenses.

Well I was once the photo editor on a very very bad little rag. I had to write quite a few photo captions, (unfortunately the editor in chief often overruled me, who knows they might still be in business...). Cotty wrote: On 7/12/04, Peter J. Alling, discombobulated, unleashed: Cotty tak

OT: Blunkett (was: Re: Your best M42 mount lenses.)

- Original Message - From: "Bob W" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > I read the other day that the Washington Post headline over their > piece about the Blunkett affair was "London britches falling down". > LOL. Poor Blunkett. Veered off and straight into the ticket (ok... poor pun. apologies

Re: Your best M42 mount lenses.

Hi, >>Cotty takes a hacksaw to the K mount and forceably grafts the alien eos >>mount to them... > Peter would make an excellent headline-writer for a UK tabloid newspaper > or The National Enquirer. I read the other day that the Washington Post headline over their piece about the Blunkett affai

Re: Your best M42 mount lenses.

On 8/12/04, Frantisek, discombobulated, unleashed: >Bwah! Instead of modifying lenses, you should have drilled enough >space in your 1DmkII body! the thought did cross my mind. Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _

Re: Your best M42 mount lenses.

On 7/12/04, frank theriault, discombobulated, unleashed: >> Despite his one-liners here, Cotty is quite a decent person though those who >> have not actually met him may not believe that (g). > >...and some of us who have met him may not believe it, either... LOL. Hey, you talkin about me, you lo

Re: Your best M42 mount lenses.

On 7/12/04, Peter J. Alling, discombobulated, unleashed: >Cotty takes a hacksaw to the K mount and forceably grafts the alien eos >mount to them... Peter would make an excellent headline-writer for a UK tabloid newspaper or The National Enquirer. Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | Pe

Re: Your best M42 mount lenses.

frank theriault wrote: On Tue, 07 Dec 2004 12:52:48 -0500, Graywolf <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: L Despite his one-liners here, Cotty is quite a decent person though those who have not actually met him may not believe that (g). ...and some of us who have met him may not believe it, either...

Re: Your best M42 mount lenses.

C> Not to enable infinity focus, rather to enable the lenses to be attached C> - there is physically no room for the lever inside the throat of the EOS C> body. The lenses are used in stop-down mode in both manual and AP. Bwah! Instead of modifying lenses, you should have drilled enough space in y

Re: Your best M42 mount lenses.

On Tue, 07 Dec 2004 12:52:48 -0500, Graywolf <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > L > > Despite his one-liners here, Cotty is quite a decent person though those who > have not actually met him may not believe that (g). ...and some of us who have met him may not believe it, either... cheers, etc, frank

Re: Your best M42 mount lenses.

Cotty takes a hacksaw to the K mount and forceably grafts the alien eos mount to them... Jon Glass wrote: On Dec 7, 2004, at 1:29 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: No problem. You're not the only one on this list who uses Pentax lenses on a Canon body. Sorry, but you all sparked my curiosity! Someho

Re: Your best M42 mount lenses.

On 7/12/04, William Robb, discombobulated, unleashed: >> Well, I did see an auction pointed out to me with such an adapter, >> but >> the crucial thing is the aperture lever on the back of the lens - >> it must >> be removed as there is no space for it inside the camera body, >> despite >> such

Re: Your best M42 mount lenses.

- Original Message - From: "Cotty" Subject: Re: Your best M42 mount lenses. Well, I did see an auction pointed out to me with such an adapter, but the crucial thing is the aperture lever on the back of the lens - it must be removed as there is no space for it inside the c

Re: Your best M42 mount lenses.

On 7/12/04, Gateway, discombobulated, unleashed: >Can you share with us where you ge these things made and how much. The cost of each mount (modified Canon AF / M42 adapter + fabricated spacer ring) about 65 GBP plus cost of Canon AF / M42 adapter, about 20 USD. SRB have the jig and specs, just

Re: Your best M42 mount lenses.

On 7/12/04, Gateway, discombobulated, unleashed: >Can you share with us where you ge these things made and how much. I've >bookmarked your link but havne't had time to read through it yet. I designed it and had it made by this company: The components used are a simpl

RE: Your best M42 mount lenses.

7;t had time to read through it yet. Gareth -Original Message- From: Cotty [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, December 07, 2004 12:59 PM To: pentax list Subject: Re: Your best M42 mount lenses. On 7/12/04, Graywolf, discombobulated, unleashed: >Let me clarify Cotty's po

Re: Your best M42 mount lenses.

On 7/12/04, Graywolf, discombobulated, unleashed: >Let me clarify Cotty's position here. He has had custom K to EOS mounts >made up >from his design. They apparently work quite well. What do you have now >Cott, 3-4 >of them? Yeah, they are not adapters, they are mounts. That is, once the mount

Re: Your best M42 mount lenses.

On 7/12/04, Ryan K. Brooks, discombobulated, unleashed: >This is with your mod to the coupler, or no? You'll see. Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _

Re: Your best M42 mount lenses.

Let me clarify Cotty's position here. He has had custom K to EOS mounts made up from his design. They apparently work quite well. What do you have now Cott, 3-4 of them? He did post a link to a photo, but it may have gotten lost in the shuffle. Despite his one-liners here, Cotty is quite a decen

Re: Your best M42 mount lenses.

Cotty wrote: On 7/12/04, Ryan K. Brooks, discombobulated, unleashed: Only M42s reach infinity and they work great. I'm now using them on a 1DsM2 and really enjoy it. My EOS K mount creations reach infinity no problem at all. This is with your mod to the coupler, or no? -R

Re: Your best M42 mount lenses.

On 7/12/04, J. C. O'Connell, discombobulated, unleashed: >Did you have to remove rear levers of your PK >lenses to enable infinty usage on the Canon EOS slrs >as a previous post implied? Not to enable infinity focus, rather to enable the lenses to be attached - there is physically no room for the

Re: Your best M42 mount lenses.

On 7/12/04, J. C. O'Connell, discombobulated, unleashed: >Did you have to remove rear levers of your PK >lenses to enable infinty usage on the Canon EOS slrs >as a previous post implied? Yes. Details: Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) |

RE: Your best M42 mount lenses.

Did you have to remove rear levers of your PK lenses to enable infinty usage on the Canon EOS slrs as a previous post implied? JCO -Original Message- From: Cotty [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, December 07, 2004 11:13 AM To: pentax list Subject: Re: Your best M42 mount lenses

Re: Your best M42 mount lenses.

On 7/12/04, Ryan K. Brooks, discombobulated, unleashed: >Only M42s reach infinity and they work great. I'm now using them on a >1DsM2 and really enjoy it. My EOS K mount creations reach infinity no problem at all. Hey Ryan, I get my mounts back from the fabricators this week - you're in luck.

Re: Your best M42 mount lenses.

Jon Glass wrote: On Dec 7, 2004, at 1:29 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: No problem. You're not the only one on this list who uses Pentax lenses on a Canon body. Sorry, but you all sparked my curiosity! Somehow, I haven't heard this before... How does this work? Do only M42 lenses work, or do K-mou

Re: Your best M42 mount lenses.

On 7/12/04, Gateway, discombobulated, unleashed: >Hang on a second, I lost the sense in the thread. Can I get a K mount ot >work on my Canon 20D? I don't know, but I can. Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com __

Re: Your best M42 mount lenses.

On 7/12/04, J. C. O'Connell, discombobulated, unleashed: >since the canon EOS bodies have such a large throat, I do >not understand why a simple EOS(body) to PK(lens) adapter would >not be possible including infinity focus > >do these adapters exist now or not? Well, I did see an auction poin

RE: Your best M42 mount lenses.

: Tuesday, December 07, 2004 9:11 AM To: pentax list Subject: Re: Your best M42 mount lenses. On 7/12/04, Jon Glass, discombobulated, unleashed: >Sorry, but you all sparked my curiosity! Somehow, I haven't heard this >before... How does this work? Do only M42 lenses work, or do K-mount &

RE: Your best M42 mount lenses.

, December 07, 2004 9:11 AM To: pentax list Subject: Re: Your best M42 mount lenses. On 7/12/04, Jon Glass, discombobulated, unleashed: >Sorry, but you all sparked my curiosity! Somehow, I haven't heard this >before... How does this work? Do only M42 lenses work, or do K-mount >lenses work

Re: Your best M42 mount lenses.

On 7/12/04, Jon Glass, discombobulated, unleashed: >Sorry, but you all sparked my curiosity! Somehow, I haven't heard this >before... How does this work? Do only M42 lenses work, or do K-mount >lenses work also? This is so weird, that I just have to hear more... >:-) K mount lenses do not work

Re: Your best M42 mount lenses.

On Dec 7, 2004, at 1:29 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: No problem. You're not the only one on this list who uses Pentax lenses on a Canon body. Sorry, but you all sparked my curiosity! Somehow, I haven't heard this before... How does this work? Do only M42 lenses work, or do K-mount lenses work al

Re: Your best M42 mount lenses.

On 6/12/04, Gateway, discombobulated, unleashed: >My apologies for infiltrating the group. I don't shoot with a Pentax, I >shoot with a Canon. > >There, I got it off my chest. > >Wait, it gets worse, it's a Canon digital. > >Now the bit where I try and score some brownie points. I love using manua

Re: Your best M42 mount lenses.

> > [Original Message] > > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Ditto the SMC 105/2.8 and 120/2.8. I dont have the 120,but i have the 105 f 2.9 bought new in 1975. I think its my bestest lens in M42. The 28mm i purchased form Chris Brogden last year is also quit

RE: Your best M42 mount lenses.

, December 06, 2004 6:18 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Your best M42 mount lenses. > > > > My apologies for infiltrating the group. I don't shoot with a Pentax, I > shoot with a Canon. > > There, I got it off my chest. > > Wait, it gets worse, it's a Canon

Re: Your best M42 mount lenses.

You've pretty well covered all I'd have suggested with the exception of the 28/3.5, another little jewel ;-)) Shel > [Original Message] > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 12/6/2004 4:31:31 PM > Subject: Re: Your best M42 mount l

Re: Your best M42 mount lenses.

No problem. You're not the only one on this list who uses Pentax lenses on a Canon body. Scurrilous behavior to be sure, but tolerated here . In any case, you're going to want the Super Multi Coated Takumar 85/1.8. It's a magnificent M42 lens, one of the best ever built. (In general, you'll find

Your best M42 mount lenses.

My apologies for infiltrating the group. I don't shoot with a Pentax, I shoot with a Canon. There, I got it off my chest. Wait, it gets worse, it's a Canon digital. Now the bit where I try and score some brownie points. I love using manual focus (mostly because it's more acurate) and The Takuma