M42 to pentax k1000
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Posted 18/02/2011 - 13:58
There are loads of cheap copies available on ebay: link
The cheapest ones will be about £5 and shipped from Hong Kong or China so will take a few weeks to arrive. Ones shipped from the UK tend to be about £10-15. A Pentax original one will be about £60.
Tim
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The cheapest ones will be about £5 and shipped from Hong Kong or China so will take a few weeks to arrive. Ones shipped from the UK tend to be about £10-15. A Pentax original one will be about £60.
Tim
AF - Pentax K5, Sigma 10-20/4-5.6, Tamron 17-50/2.8, Sigma 30/1.4, Sigma 70-200/2.8, Tamron 70-300/4-5.6
MF - Vivitar CF 28/2.8, Tamron AD2 90/2.5, MTO 1000/11
Stuff - Metz 58 AF1, Cactus v4, Nikon SB24, Raynox 150, Sigma 1.4x TC, Sigma 2x TC, Kenko 2x macro TC, Redsnapper 283 tripod, iMac 27”, Macbook Pro 17”, iPad, iPhone 3G
Flickr • Fluidr • PPG • Street • Portfolio site
Feel free to edit any of my posted photos! If I post a photo for critique, I want brutal honesty. If you don't like it, please say so and tell me why!
Last Edited by thoughton on 18/02/2011 - 13:59
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Posted 18/02/2011 - 14:11
Ok thanks for that it's just every dealer that i have called seem not to have one in stock and would take a couple of weeks to get me one.
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Posted 18/02/2011 - 16:32
The genuine ones are definitely better made - the bayonet fitting is quite a complicated bit of machining and not all the 3rd party copies manage it terribly well.
If you don't fancy shelling out £30-£60 for genuine then make sure the 3rd party one you buy looks as close as possible to the real thing. There are some about with a flange which place the lens too far away from the camera, so you lose infinity focus. The proper design fits flush with the K mount when installed.
Also beware flaking chrome and the retaining clip - on some cheapies this can be prone to working loose and jamming the adapter in place. Not so bad with a K1000 as you can just unscrew the lens mount after removing the lens, but if you have ambitions to use it on a DSLR then this can cause some distress!
Matt
Shooting the Welsh Wilderness with K-m, KX, MX, ME Super and assorted lenses.
If you don't fancy shelling out £30-£60 for genuine then make sure the 3rd party one you buy looks as close as possible to the real thing. There are some about with a flange which place the lens too far away from the camera, so you lose infinity focus. The proper design fits flush with the K mount when installed.
Also beware flaking chrome and the retaining clip - on some cheapies this can be prone to working loose and jamming the adapter in place. Not so bad with a K1000 as you can just unscrew the lens mount after removing the lens, but if you have ambitions to use it on a DSLR then this can cause some distress!
Matt
Shooting the Welsh Wilderness with K-m, KX, MX, ME Super and assorted lenses.
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