screwmount & in-focus indicator

lazyeye · 02-03-2009, 11:29 AM

I don't know why, perhaps I've read that somewhere, but I thought that you could not get focus confirmation with screwmount lenses, only with bayonet lenses. Well today I discovered that you can (MZ-5n and a Volna-9). Perhaps I was the only one who thought so.
I have yet to have the film developped to see how accurately focused the shots were though.

Mike Cash · 02-03-2009, 12:10 PM

The indicator works just fine, but on certain digital bodies you have to enable it in the custom menu.

Nesster · 02-03-2009, 12:22 PM

I have a vague memory that this worked with the XZ-10 as well, will have to check.

titrisol · 02-03-2009, 01:10 PM

Sounds liek bollocks Focus indicator works fine in the Mz7 and the Mz50 with Takumars

The main problem with screw lenses is the lack of aperture indication, not focus

02-03-2009, 11:29 AM	#1
lazyeye New Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: France Posts: 22	screwmount & in-focus indicator I don't know why, perhaps I've read that somewhere, but I thought that you could not get focus confirmation with screwmount lenses, only with bayonet lenses. Well today I discovered that you can (MZ-5n and a Volna-9). Perhaps I was the only one who thought so. I have yet to have the film developped to see how accurately focused the shots were though.

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02-03-2009, 12:10 PM	#2
Mike Cash Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Japan Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,950	The indicator works just fine, but on certain digital bodies you have to enable it in the custom menu.

02-03-2009, 12:22 PM	#3
Nesster Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: NJ USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 13,072	I have a vague memory that this worked with the XZ-10 as well, will have to check.

02-03-2009, 01:10 PM	#4
titrisol Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: In the most populated state... state of denial Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,852	Sounds liek bollocks Focus indicator works fine in the Mz7 and the Mz50 with Takumars The main problem with screw lenses is the lack of aperture indication, not focus