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stevebrot · 12-19-2013, 10:52 AM

Originally posted by southlander

Don't butcher the lens!!! If you don't want the aperture lever, just undo the screws holding the mount onto the lens and remove the lever. Then it can go back on a later time.

Originally posted by altopiet

Some have screws, the M50/1.4 don't

Still don't butcher the lens. There is a finite supply of good condition vintage glass. I would suggest that if one wants a non-A contact lens to use in Av mode that they simply buy something in M42 screw mount. Another alternative would be to buy a new Mitakon or one of the fully manual Samyang video lenses in K-mount.

Again, I still don't see why somebody would want to opt for inaccurate stop-down metering in M-mode and the hassle of a fully manual aperture when accurate metering and auto-aperture are available in M mode. Go figure...

Steve

tromboads · 12-19-2013, 02:14 PM

yep.

people be the crazy.

What I like is how metering is this dark form of bizarre witchcraft, Where everyone seems to be searches for the "perfect" exposure. As if there is but a few in the wild and you have to be careful to obtain them like pokemon trading cards??

altopiet · 12-19-2013, 10:17 PM

Lucky for me, butchering a lens belonging to me, worth a few $, I'm not committing a crime....one failed experiment of another sort on an old lens, left it useless in the end... so what, I enjoyed the process, and surely won't go to hell for doing it...

stevebrot · 12-20-2013, 10:50 AM

Originally posted by altopiet

I enjoyed the process, and surely won't go to hell for doing it...

...perhaps not hell, but plenty of time in Purgatory?

Steve

tromboads · 12-20-2013, 05:41 PM

not to mention the pentaxians that will beat you. Grrrrrr *shows angry face* :P

altopiet · 12-20-2013, 09:39 PM

Originally posted by stevebrot

...perhaps not hell, but plenty of time in Purgatory?

Steve

12-20-2013, 05:41 PM	#50
tromboads Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Melbs Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,240	not to mention the pentaxians that will beat you. Grrrrrr shows angry face :P Last edited by tromboads; 12-20-2013 at 11:24 PM.

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12-19-2013, 10:52 AM	#46
stevebrot Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Vancouver (USA) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 42,007	Originally posted by southlander Don't butcher the lens!!! If you don't want the aperture lever, just undo the screws holding the mount onto the lens and remove the lever. Then it can go back on a later time. Originally posted by altopiet Some have screws, the M50/1.4 don't Still don't butcher the lens. There is a finite supply of good condition vintage glass. I would suggest that if one wants a non-A contact lens to use in Av mode that they simply buy something in M42 screw mount. Another alternative would be to buy a new Mitakon or one of the fully manual Samyang video lenses in K-mount. Again, I still don't see why somebody would want to opt for inaccurate stop-down metering in M-mode and the hassle of a fully manual aperture when accurate metering and auto-aperture are available in M mode. Go figure... Steve

12-19-2013, 02:14 PM	#47
tromboads Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Melbs Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,240	yep. people be the crazy. What I like is how metering is this dark form of bizarre witchcraft, Where everyone seems to be searches for the "perfect" exposure. As if there is but a few in the wild and you have to be careful to obtain them like pokemon trading cards??

12-19-2013, 10:17 PM	#48
altopiet Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: The Gem of the Karoo, South Africa Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,307	Lucky for me, butchering a lens belonging to me, worth a few $, I'm not committing a crime....one failed experiment of another sort on an old lens, left it useless in the end... so what, I enjoyed the process, and surely won't go to hell for doing it...

12-20-2013, 10:50 AM	#49
stevebrot Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Vancouver (USA) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 42,007	Originally posted by altopiet I enjoyed the process, and surely won't go to hell for doing it... ...perhaps not hell, but plenty of time in Purgatory? Steve

12-20-2013, 09:39 PM	#51
altopiet Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: The Gem of the Karoo, South Africa Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,307	Originally posted by stevebrot ...perhaps not hell, but plenty of time in Purgatory? Steve

Using M lenses without pressing the green button?

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