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12-02-2011, 08:34 PM   #1
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Which lenses support catch-in-focus on K-r?

I recently got my K-r, it was maybe the best buy (except for that time in South America.....but that's another forum) I ever made. Aaaaanyway, I want to try out the catch-in-focus feature. The instruction manual (yes, I read it. I paid for it!) says that an FA or DA lens is required for CIF to work. Will a Tokina or Tamron lens work or do I have to have the Pentax lens.Any info would be appreciated. Thanks!

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Any modern KAF2 or KAF3 lens should work (in other words, pretty much every third-party autofocus lens for Pentax), I think, but I'm not 100% sure.

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I'm pretty sure you can also use much older, manual lenses with CIF as well, as long as you short the data contact (bottom one when looking at the camera mount).
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You can use CIF with any [Manual Focus] lens that fits on the Kr; you can also use CIF with some (or most) auto focus lenses that fit the Kr with some trickery.

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Almost any lens can be made to work with CIF.

Modern AF lenses : switch to M (and to MF on the lens body if it has a separate AF/MF switch) but leave shooting mode as AF.S and away you go.

Contact-less mounts such as conversions to a Pentax mount, Tamron Adaptalls and M42 lenses with adaptors : perfect, set to Av, Tv, TAv (they will all revert to Av) or M . I use Zeiss / Cosina / Mirrors and M42s that way.

So yes your Tokina and Tamron lenses will work with CIF.
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Forgot to note: Plastic Flanges (a few out there) and Powder Coated Flanges (takumars) will not allow CIF without shorting the contacts on the body - aluminum foil works fine for this...
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I sanded the anodizing off mine.

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QuoteOriginally posted by chromo Quote
I sanded the anodizing off mine.
That is good with lenses and adapters (macro, T2, wide-flange M42-PK, etc) with anodized or painted bases. Many M42 lenses with bases wide enough to cover the contacts just need a bit of cheap metal ductwork tape. However, do NOT use the tape on PK-mount lenses and adapters, as its thickness can cause them to jam onto the mount. Sanding the anodizing or paint works much better and is much safer.
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A huge thank you to all who helped. I'm trying to figure out what's the best way to spend limited resources (doubler? lens? which ones? fast prime? long? close-up? filters?) and the answers help in my decision making. It so happens that I was in a thrift store yesterday and there was a Tokina 80-200mm manual lens so I gambled $20 on it. It works! (One of the reasons I chose the K-r was its ability to use older lenses.) Now I'm off to play. Thanks again!
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QuoteOriginally posted by gifthorse Quote
I was in a thrift store yesterday and there was a Tokina 80-200mm manual lens so I gambled $20 on it. It works! (One of the reasons I chose the K-r was its ability to use older lenses.) Now I'm off to play. Thanks again!
Congrats! One thing to keep in mind: SR gets tricky with old manual zooms. In bright light (like midday around Vegas), no problem -- just leave SR off. But if you're shooting in dimmer light where SR can be a butt-saver, you have a choice.

1) Set SR to the focal length you're using. If you zoom a lot, this can get tedious.
2) Use a compromise SR setting. On an 80-200, it's about 114mm. 120mm will do.
3) Leave SR off and use a tripod. Beware of zoom creep with those old push-pulls.

Now you can start haunting thrift & pawn shops, garage & rummage sales etc for fine cheap old glass. The slippery slope to LBA, you-betcha. For guidance, take a look here: https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/pentax-lens-articles/59245-pawnshop-lense...ers-guide.html
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