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wings · 05-05-2017, 06:05 AM - **1 Like**

I have just purchased the K-1 and also still have the Spotmatic which I won third place in a world wide Pentax photo contest many years ago. Things have changed.

**TER-OR** · 05-05-2017, 06:30 AM

It's a different world now.
Though if you still have nice lenses from back then, they're still nice lenses. They'll need hoods, of course.

pathdoc · 05-05-2017, 08:03 AM

Originally posted by wings

Things have changed.

They certainly have, and that is quite the leap if you've used nothing in between!!!

Originally posted by wings

which I won third place in a world wide Pentax photo contest many years ago

Nicely done. You should be able to do great things with a K-1, then. Buy the M42-K adapter and get your old lenses rocking.

**Kerrowdown** · 05-05-2017, 10:42 AM - **2 Likes**

Welcome, good grief... that's like the Wright Brothers to Moon landing in one step.

Unregistered User 8 · 05-05-2017, 04:18 PM

Hi from Australia wings, and welcome to the Pentax forums and the wonderful K-1 !!! Good to have you aboard.

**BigDave** · 05-05-2017, 05:59 PM

Originally posted by wings

Things have changed.

Welcome to the 21st century! "Toto, I don't think we're in Kansas anymore..."

regards,

**Jacquot** · 05-05-2017, 06:07 PM

My first 'real' camera was a Spotmatic F, now sharing film platforms with digital, including a K-1, and liking both. --Looking forward to seeing some of your way of seeing the world.

wings · 05-05-2017, 07:23 PM

Originally posted by TER-OR

It's a different world now.
Though if you still have nice lenses from back then, they're still nice lenses. They'll need hoods, of course.

Thanks.
I only have two lenses left, and only one seems to fit the k-mount. The other one is a vivatar telephoto that does not like the K-1 mount for some reason. It fits and works fine on the Spotmatic.

---------- Post added 05-05-17 at 07:29 PM ----------

Originally posted by pathdoc

They certainly have, and that is quite the leap if you've used nothing in between!!!

Nicely done. You should be able to do great things with a K-1, then. Buy the M42-K adapter and get your old lenses rocking.

Quite a leap indeed and thanks for the compliment. I really didn't know that I had won third place until many months later when I received a package from Pentax containing a pair of binoculars. The package had followed me from England where I was stationed and then to the States.

---------- Post added 05-05-17 at 07:32 PM ----------

Originally posted by Kerrowdown

Welcome, good grief... that's like the Wright Brothers to Moon landing in one step.

I have been known to do things that way. Interesting that you mentioned the Moon landing as that was about the time that I took the Pentax contest photos. Thanks.

---------- Post added 05-05-17 at 07:34 PM ----------

Originally posted by BigDave

Welcome to the 21st century! "Toto, I don't think we're in Kansas anymore..."

regards,

The K-1 is quite a camera. There is much for me to learn. Thanks.

---------- Post added 05-05-17 at 07:35 PM ----------

Originally posted by Jacquot

My first 'real' camera was a Spotmatic F, now sharing film platforms with digital, including a K-1, and liking both. --Looking forward to seeing some of your way of seeing the world.

Thanks for the kind words Jacquot.

pathdoc · 05-06-2017, 02:59 AM

Originally posted by wings

Thanks.
I only have two lenses left, and only one seems to fit the k-mount. The other one is a vivatar telephoto that does not like the K-1 mount for some reason. It fits and works fine on the Spotmatic.

Now that's interesting. I would have thought any M42 lens would fit a K-1 on an M42 adapter, unless there are issues with the sheer width of the lens outer body. I know that in K mount, some of the Vivitars had an extended protective flange around their aperture gear that prevents them from locking on (I've got one that has this issue), but I never knew there were M42 issues in that respect.

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wings Senior Member Join Date: May 2017 Posts: 209	New K-1 owner from the Pentax Spotmatic I have just purchased the K-1 and also still have the Spotmatic which I won third place in a world wide Pentax photo contest many years ago. Things have changed.

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BigDave Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Hudson Valley, NY Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,626	Originally posted by wings Things have changed. Welcome to the 21st century! "Toto, I don't think we're in Kansas anymore..." regards, Last edited by BigDave; 05-05-2017 at 07:16 PM.

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TER-OR Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Dundee, IL Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,699	It's a different world now. Though if you still have nice lenses from back then, they're still nice lenses. They'll need hoods, of course.

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pathdoc Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2015 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,381	Originally posted by wings Things have changed. They certainly have, and that is quite the leap if you've used nothing in between!!! Originally posted by wings which I won third place in a world wide Pentax photo contest many years ago Nicely done. You should be able to do great things with a K-1, then. Buy the M42-K adapter and get your old lenses rocking.

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Unregistered User 8 Closed Account Join Date: Mar 2015 Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,694	Hi from Australia wings, and welcome to the Pentax forums and the wonderful K-1 !!! Good to have you aboard.

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Jacquot Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: May 2008 Location: Sun City Center, FL Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,544	My first 'real' camera was a Spotmatic F, now sharing film platforms with digital, including a K-1, and liking both. --Looking forward to seeing some of your way of seeing the world.

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wings Senior Member Join Date: May 2017 Posts: 209 Original Poster	Originally posted by TER-OR It's a different world now. Though if you still have nice lenses from back then, they're still nice lenses. They'll need hoods, of course. Thanks. I only have two lenses left, and only one seems to fit the k-mount. The other one is a vivatar telephoto that does not like the K-1 mount for some reason. It fits and works fine on the Spotmatic. ---------- Post added 05-05-17 at 07:29 PM ---------- Originally posted by pathdoc They certainly have, and that is quite the leap if you've used nothing in between!!! Nicely done. You should be able to do great things with a K-1, then. Buy the M42-K adapter and get your old lenses rocking. Quite a leap indeed and thanks for the compliment. I really didn't know that I had won third place until many months later when I received a package from Pentax containing a pair of binoculars. The package had followed me from England where I was stationed and then to the States. ---------- Post added 05-05-17 at 07:32 PM ---------- Originally posted by Kerrowdown Welcome, good grief... that's like the Wright Brothers to Moon landing in one step. I have been known to do things that way. Interesting that you mentioned the Moon landing as that was about the time that I took the Pentax contest photos. Thanks. ---------- Post added 05-05-17 at 07:34 PM ---------- Originally posted by BigDave Welcome to the 21st century! "Toto, I don't think we're in Kansas anymore..." regards, The K-1 is quite a camera. There is much for me to learn. Thanks. ---------- Post added 05-05-17 at 07:35 PM ---------- Originally posted by Jacquot My first 'real' camera was a Spotmatic F, now sharing film platforms with digital, including a K-1, and liking both. --Looking forward to seeing some of your way of seeing the world. Thanks for the kind words Jacquot.

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pathdoc Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2015 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,381	Originally posted by wings Thanks. I only have two lenses left, and only one seems to fit the k-mount. The other one is a vivatar telephoto that does not like the K-1 mount for some reason. It fits and works fine on the Spotmatic. Now that's interesting. I would have thought any M42 lens would fit a K-1 on an M42 adapter, unless there are issues with the sheer width of the lens outer body. I know that in K mount, some of the Vivitars had an extended protective flange around their aperture gear that prevents them from locking on (I've got one that has this issue), but I never knew there were M42 issues in that respect.

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