Need immediate help please

Yes, Chris is a member and posted today about arrival of the K7.

Did you mention you are a forum member? You may not get free postage to Sweden but it does let him know who advised you to call him

I'm sure Chris will be happy to post one to you in Sweden, he posted a lens cap to me in Australia and Sweden is just around the corner

Not all the M42 adapters allow infinity focus, so the original Pentax one is the best option, for all the reasons stated.

I've been using a half dozen Roxsen M42 adapters for several years. They allow infinity focus. The first thing I did was Locktite the screw that holds the spring. I realise most folks won't have the stuff around. But a lot of auto garages and machine shops do. I doubt they'd charge much for a drop of Locktite.
They've always mounted well and are smooth as my original adapters.

In my mail to them I mentioned I were on this forum and got the tip from here.
Maby I should send him a mail to his forum profile?

Yes Chris is a member.

As for cheap adaptors, some have a flange on that stops the lens sitting flush on the camera mount, result, loss of infinity focus.

I have one which I use for a CZJ 35mm for close up stuff, totally useless beyond 3 metres.

You will be fine ... He has probably read this thread too!

No. There are a lot of adapters from the Far East which have a flange that sits between the lens and the camera, thus preventing infinity focus and (on the positive side) allowing you to focus closer.

A proper adapter has no flange, and sits within the throat of the lens mount - and flush with it.

G

I've just payed the adapter + shipping costs to Sweden!
It ended up alot cheaper than I thought, £24.99.

In Sweden the very same adapter costs around £65, INSANE!

Thank you all for you help and information.

/Magnus

Is this the place to ask about lenses?
My K200D is supposed to be compatible with the old lenses I used on my SLRs.

So I must be doing something wrong, because I can't make the camera take a picture, when I have a manual focus lens on it. Is there something I have to set on the camera?

I suppose someone will say RT Flippin' M, but I have, and can't find Manual lenses mentioned. Does anyone know how this goes?
Cheers folks

John

RTFM! Seriously, there is a bit in it about "Using aperture ring" in one of the menus. On the K10D it's the custom menu.

G

Thanks George!

Yes I have read the manual, but I don't read French too well!
I have a disc manual in Brit-speak, but the page numbering system is non existent! I'll search for the phrase. Aperture ring..

Let you know how I get on..
Thanks my friend.

John

I think it's the same for the K200D as the K10D; in the Custom Menu find "Use of Aperture Ring" and change the setting to "Permitted".

Don't forget the lenses only work in (M)anual mode (with stop-down metering) and (Av)perture Priority (wide open only). The camera and the EXIF data will always show the aperture as being "F--" so don't let that throw you.

I managed to find it under 'Aperture Ring'. I was looking for manual lens!
There you go!
Thanks George.

Thanks Hefty... I found that setting too. No problems as of now! Says he hopefully!

regards
John