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Re: [OM] New Pentax DSLR

Subject: Re: [OM] New Pentax DSLR
From: Thomas Heide Clausen <T.Clausen@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 27 Feb 2003 18:00:03 +0100
On Thu, 27 Feb 2003 17:39:45 +0100
"Carlos J. Santisteban Salinas" <cjss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Hi, Wayne and everyone.
> 
> >"The compatible lenses are K, Ka, Kaf and Kaf2 mount lenses, screw
> >mount lenses, 645, and 67 series lenses with the need of a
> >required adapter. Some of
> >the functions of some lenses may not activate depending on the
> >choice of lens."
> >
> >If they use an adapter for the K mount, etc/, there is no reason
> >that a similar
> >adapter couldn't be constructed to accept OM lenses.
> 
> I think this body takes K/KA/KAF/KAF2 lenses directly, as (nearly)
> any K-mount (or its derivates) camera. The adapter is only needed
> for M42 screw mount lenses (same register as K-mount family) and
> medium format P*ntax 645& 67 (much larger register).
> 
> OM mount has only 0.54 mm more register than K-mount (46mm vs.
> 45.46mm). I'm afraid there's no way to make an adapter for Zuikos
> -- at least one for infinity focusing *without* extra glass.
> 

Actually, I think you are right about the lens compatibility of the
Pentax. Also, I have had checked, that indeed, a glassless adaptor
for Zuikos is not possible for mounting on K-mount bodies :(

--thomas

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