Hi JCO
thanks for the additional insight :-)
greetings
Markus
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: J. C. O'Connell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>>Sent: Tuesday, September 27, 2005 4:15 AM
>>To: [email protected]
>>Subject: RE: SMC Takumar 85mm 1.8 question
>>
>>
>>Lets see here, Shel believes its better to use
>>this lense's VALUABLE feature like open aperture metering
>>and recommends a different body. So would I. But I
>>will also contend I don't want to lose that SAME exact
>>feature on a DSLR with my K/M lenses either. There
>>is an even important reason to use a M42 Pentax body
>>he didn't mention, with a M42 body you get auto aperture
>>with the 85/1.8 SMCT and you don't with any K body
>>with adapter on it.
>>
>>JCO
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Shel Belinkoff [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>>Sent: Monday, September 26, 2005 10:05 PM
>>To: [email protected]
>>Subject: RE: SMC Takumar 85mm 1.8 question
>>
>>
>>I'm not P.J. (Thank goodness <GD&R>)
>>
>>The 35/3.5 is an exceptional lens. I've had that one in several
>>iterations,
>>all are wonderful optics.
>>
>>Using a Spotmatic F you'd get the open aperture metering. Using a K-mount
>>with an adapter I'm afraid you'd lose that feature, yet the Spot F is
>>essentially the identical camera to the K1000 and KM except for
>>the mount.
>>So, IMO, you'd be losing a valuable feature for no gain in functionality.
>>Find a good Spotmatic F. Find a source for batteries for it as well -
>>shouldn't be hard.
>>
>>Shel
>>
>>
>>> [Original Message]
>>> From: Markus Maurer
>>
>>> Hi P.J.
>>> any opinions on other "worthy" M42 screw mount Pentax lenses like: I
>>> could maybe get an SMC Takumar 35mm F3.5 or a SMC Takumar 200 F4 or a
>>> 100mm Macro F4 from the same seller, all in good condition for nearly
>>> the same price or a bit lower each.
>>>
>>> I don't know how rare the M42-->Kmount adapters are, I have two of
>>> them at the moment. But maybe a nice Spotmatic would feel even
>>> better...
>>
>>
>>
