Eye cups

roy · 05-10-2007, 01:00 PM

would a eye cup that fit say a MX body fit on my DS ??
sorry not an MX but a KX.

**wirrah** · 05-10-2007, 05:00 PM

Unfortunately it won't fit. K series cameras and earlier have a closer placed slot on the eyepiece. The eyepiece looks similar but the slide in grooves are closer together than the M and later cameras.

As an aside Olympus OM attachments fit the later Pentax cameras rather well.

Greg

roy · 05-11-2007, 02:41 AM

now i've gotten two different answers from two different places. one yes and one no. do i flip a coin????????????

**wirrah** · 05-13-2007, 02:37 AM

Originally posted by roy

now i've gotten two different answers from two different places. one yes and one no. do i flip a coin????????????

Have a look at http://kmp.bdimitrov.de/focusing/index.html for information on the transition from K to M eyepieces. My only suggestion is that the all rubber K/Spotmatic eyecups could be "manipulated" onto a M or later body but the fit would be pretty distorted and incredibly tight.

I own both K & M cameras as well as the *istD and can vouch for the difference. However I don't have the eyecup so you never know.

cheers

Greg

www.collectivex.com.au/cssnsw

roy · 05-13-2007, 06:52 AM

thanks greg
from what i've been told all i would need to do is a little mod using a dremel tool to grind off a little metal on the attachment.

05-10-2007, 01:00 PM	#1
roy Inactive Account Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: D/FW area, Tx. Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,710	Eye cups would a eye cup that fit say a MX body fit on my DS ?? sorry not an MX but a KX.

05-10-2007, 05:00 PM	#2
wirrah Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Lower Hunter, NSW Photos: Gallery Posts: 527	M vs K Unfortunately it won't fit. K series cameras and earlier have a closer placed slot on the eyepiece. The eyepiece looks similar but the slide in grooves are closer together than the M and later cameras. As an aside Olympus OM attachments fit the later Pentax cameras rather well. Greg

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05-11-2007, 02:41 AM	#3
roy Inactive Account Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: D/FW area, Tx. Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,710 Original Poster	now i've gotten two different answers from two different places. one yes and one no. do i flip a coin????????????

05-13-2007, 02:37 AM	#4
wirrah Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Lower Hunter, NSW Photos: Gallery Posts: 527	Originally posted by roy now i've gotten two different answers from two different places. one yes and one no. do i flip a coin???????????? Have a look at http://kmp.bdimitrov.de/focusing/index.html for information on the transition from K to M eyepieces. My only suggestion is that the all rubber K/Spotmatic eyecups could be "manipulated" onto a M or later body but the fit would be pretty distorted and incredibly tight. I own both K & M cameras as well as the *istD and can vouch for the difference. However I don't have the eyecup so you never know. cheers Greg www.collectivex.com.au/cssnsw

05-13-2007, 06:52 AM	#5
roy Inactive Account Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: D/FW area, Tx. Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,710 Original Poster	thanks greg from what i've been told all i would need to do is a little mod using a dremel tool to grind off a little metal on the attachment.