K1M2 - issues using manual lenses

rcolman · 04-09-2018, 09:34 PM

Some of my manual lenses do not seem to be working, i.e. when exposure set to M, I cannot change the shutter speed (aperature is set manually) - I.E. there is no shutter speed displayed on the lcd panel aqnd pressing the shutter button, nothing happens - no image,

Examples include: SMC Pentax 1:3.5/24

but, if i put on a super-takumar 1:3.5/35 i see the normal display for shutter speed.

smc pentax-m 1:1.7 50mm no shuitter

rok 14mm with KR mount OK.

I have combed through the menus trying to find something,

what am I doing wrong>

repaap · 04-09-2018, 09:44 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by rcolman

Some of my manual lenses do not seem to be working, i.e. when exposure set to M, I cannot change the shutter speed (aperature is set manually) - I.E. there is no shutter speed displayed on the lcd panel aqnd pressing the shutter button, nothing happens - no image,

Examples include: SMC Pentax 1:3.5/24

but, if i put on a super-takumar 1:3.5/35 i see the normal display for shutter speed.

smc pentax-m 1:1.7 50mm no shuitter

rok 14mm with KR mount OK.

I have combed through the menus trying to find something,

what am I doing wrong>

Menu, settings last page, 26. Use aperture ring, turn that to 2(use).

rcolman · 04-09-2018, 11:24 PM

Ah, that was what I was looking for ,,, often called something different elsewhere, now it works, thank you,

repaap · 04-09-2018, 11:35 PM

no problem.

CNunez · 04-10-2018, 05:40 AM

yeah it's the A mode. When I first attached my Samyang I also thought something was wrong. Set it to A mode and voila

pschlute · 04-10-2018, 02:31 PM

Originally posted by CNunez

yeah it's the A mode. When I first attached my Samyang I also thought something was wrong. Set it to A mode and voila

The lenses the OP was having problems with do not have an "A" setting. The problem was the menu setting.

Outlander · 04-17-2018, 07:48 PM

Originally posted by repaap

Menu, settings last page, 26. Use aperture ring, turn that to 2(use).

Thank you repaap picked up an manual Lens today and was trying to figure this out !

04-09-2018, 09:34 PM	#1
rcolman Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Photos: Albums Posts: 118	K1M2 - issues using manual lenses Some of my manual lenses do not seem to be working, i.e. when exposure set to M, I cannot change the shutter speed (aperature is set manually) - I.E. there is no shutter speed displayed on the lcd panel aqnd pressing the shutter button, nothing happens - no image, Examples include: SMC Pentax 1:3.5/24 but, if i put on a super-takumar 1:3.5/35 i see the normal display for shutter speed. smc pentax-m 1:1.7 50mm no shuitter rok 14mm with KR mount OK. I have combed through the menus trying to find something, what am I doing wrong>

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04-09-2018, 09:44 PM - 1 Like	#2
repaap Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2010 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,242	Originally posted by rcolman Some of my manual lenses do not seem to be working, i.e. when exposure set to M, I cannot change the shutter speed (aperature is set manually) - I.E. there is no shutter speed displayed on the lcd panel aqnd pressing the shutter button, nothing happens - no image, Examples include: SMC Pentax 1:3.5/24 but, if i put on a super-takumar 1:3.5/35 i see the normal display for shutter speed. smc pentax-m 1:1.7 50mm no shuitter rok 14mm with KR mount OK. I have combed through the menus trying to find something, what am I doing wrong> Menu, settings last page, 26. Use aperture ring, turn that to 2(use).

04-09-2018, 11:24 PM	#3
rcolman Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Photos: Albums Posts: 118 Original Poster	Ah, that was what I was looking for ,,, often called something different elsewhere, now it works, thank you,

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repaap Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2010 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,242	no problem.

04-10-2018, 05:40 AM	#5
CNunez Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Photos: Gallery Posts: 168	yeah it's the A mode. When I first attached my Samyang I also thought something was wrong. Set it to A mode and voila

04-10-2018, 02:31 PM	#6
pschlute Moderator Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Surrey, UK Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,193	Originally posted by CNunez yeah it's the A mode. When I first attached my Samyang I also thought something was wrong. Set it to A mode and voila The lenses the OP was having problems with do not have an "A" setting. The problem was the menu setting.

04-17-2018, 07:48 PM	#7
Outlander Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Easten Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,148	Originally posted by repaap Menu, settings last page, 26. Use aperture ring, turn that to 2(use). Thank you repaap picked up an manual Lens today and was trying to figure this out !

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