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Old 07-20-2008, 07:10 AM   #108
Zewrak
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Originally Posted by Arjay Bee View Post
Adaptor instructions say (not that I always follow them) put adaptor on lens first then mount lens on body. But once the adaptor is on the body I will just leave it there and unscrew/screw the lenses onto the body/adaptor as needed.

Maybe its a safety thing in case of mounting badly - any thoughts?
Is it the Pentax genuine? If so, there is no problem having it in the camera. Don't know about thirdparty ones. Come to think of it, you cant take the lens off with the adapter if it is the genuine. You have to unscrew the lens before you take the genuine adapter off.
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