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Forum: Pentax News and Rumors
09-02-2019, 11:38 PM
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Unfortunate. I know there was some experimentation to short the correct pins to attempt to make an M lens a sort of A lens.
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Forum: Pentax News and Rumors
09-02-2019, 02:25 PM
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You see the modern K mount is crippled. If you've ever noticed on Pentax film cameras that the camera can meter with a mere half press of the shutter? This is because these cameras had a stop-down coupler that allowed them to meter on the fly. Originally a cost cutting measure back in the 90s, the idea of a crippled mount has persisted into the digital age. Clearly there is some ability now for the cameras to stopdown meter with the green button, but Pentax for some reason refuses to fully decripple the mount.
Here is a k mount compatibility list:
The Pentax Camera Lens Compatibility Chart
And some more info on the crippled mount:
https://web.archive.org/web/20170726015721/http://kmp.bdimitrov.de/technolog...ippled_AF.html
Also I believe if you want you can have normal m/k lenses without the A setting work like a tak if you stop the lens from shorting the contacts.
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Forum: Pentax News and Rumors
09-02-2019, 07:01 AM
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You have the Tak bayonet 135 (I know cause I've seen your review). That's a budget version of the Pentax-A 135 f2.5. I'm talking about the original m42 Takumars which require adaption to a pentax k mount camera.
I have made a few (unpopular) posts stating how I like the look of the DA70 more than the FA77 in pictures I've seen and that I think the FA77 is a bit over rated :D
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Forum: Pentax News and Rumors
09-01-2019, 10:07 PM
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Yah I'm aware they function like Taks. Not necessarily an advantage to me because I focus wide open then I'd need to stop down myself. The only time this has worked for me is with my preset lenses.
My main argument is really that with decades of lenses at our disposal there are options that are far cheaper that can even offer more at times. The F 85mm soft is a lens that can be had for under 200 dollars with good build quality, auto focus and full aperture control with the A setting (forgot this wasn't true, interestingly it's more of a hybrid...) just as one example.
I'm not suggesting that no one should buy these. But for someone like me who isn't a working professional who can allot that much budget into a very niche lens, I can't say it appeals to me. But then again people drop 4 thousand dollars on a f1.2 lens that isn't even better than a k 1.2 so honestly lensbaby stuff looks like a bargain in comparison to what other people dump money into.
I will say though your work with this particular lens has made me want to purchase the 85mm soft at some point :D
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Forum: Pentax News and Rumors
09-01-2019, 07:26 PM
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Some of their prices are pretty insane especially considering they don't have any aperture connections at all. You can get some nice used Zeiss glass for the price of some of them...
I'm completely content with using legacy glass for my fun.
Honestly though I don't care what people do with their money.
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