Hi James,
Essentially, you set the Takumar lenses on "Manual",
then set whatever f-stop you need to, based on your
meter reading/film speed/ shutter speed....then you
"shoot"!!!!! As you know, with the Spots on
"automatic" the lens automatically "stops down" to the
aperature that the meter is calling for...with "manual
mode" you have to "step down" the meter
manually...after you focus at a wider aperature. Not
quite as convenient as the Spotmatic system...but the
screwmount Takumar's are great lenses...really much
better, in my opinion that Ricoh lenses....though I do
like the Ricoh bodies...they are good "beaters"!!!!
Check out the Yahoo "Spotmatic group" and Paul P's
"Spotmatic Web Site" for excellent insights into
Spotmatics(PPRO is a frequent participant with this
group as well) . You can find out everything about
Spotmatics there...very knowledgable group! Mike
Steele
--- James Adams <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hi Mike,
> Thanks, As a matter of fact I bought the Pentax
> K-Mount to Pentax Screwmount
> adapter. I have a number of M42 lenses for my SP and
> 2xSPF's. I am told I
> will have to use stop-down meetering, but am not
> sure of the technigues
> needed, so not tried it yet.
> James
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mike Steele" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Saturday, May 26, 2001 8:12 PM
> Subject: Re: Using Pentax Lenses on Ricoh KR-10
>
>
> > Hi James,
> > If you want great, but inexpensive lenses, I would
> > suggest you pick up a Pentax K-Mount to Pentax
> > Screwmount adapter, then buy some of the Pentax
> > Takumar Screwmount lenses...they are fantastic
> optical
> > quality, at about 60% of cost of Pentax K-Mount
> > lenses. Would suggest you try a Takumar 135mm f
> 2.5 if
> > you want a medium telephoto which is also great
> for
> > portraits! I have a couple Ricohs (KR-5 and KR
> 30sp)
> > in addition to my Pentax arsenal, and the
> Takumar's
> > with adapters work great with them. You do have to
> set
> > them on "manual" mode. Good luck! Mike Steele
> >
> > --- Todd Stanley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > >
> > > Basically, any of them. I've never handled a
> KR-10
> > > so I don't know what
> > > makes a good combo, but the A 50mm F1.4 and the
> XR-S
> > > handle really nice
> > > together.
> > >
> > > Todd
> > >
> > > At 08:49 PM 5/25/01 -0700, you wrote:
> > > >I have been wondering which Pentax lenses I
> could
> > > use with my KR-10. Can
> > > >anyone recommend any? I already own an XR
> Rikenon
> > > 50mm f2, and an RKN
> > > >35mm-70mm f3.3 - f4.5 MC Auto macro-zoom.
> > > >
> > > >James
> > > >
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