Errrgh
I uploaded my first picture last week, it was waiting for moderation I believe, but still no sign of it now
Is this normal

GaryGoat

Thanks for the response
I believe its a problem with that one model, luckily I pulled it apart in a plastic box so kept all of the bits, but I have no idea where the ball bearing came from and how I can hold the steel spring contact thing in place to do it
Gary

Hi
It was the aperture ring sticking at f11, it turned out one of the sprung copper bars that broke and stopped it moving, now fixed.. I think

Ergh..
I used this website to try and fix my knacked SMC 50mm, http://homepage.mac.com/jpelling/page11/page11.html however,I think I fixed the problem with the aperture jamming, but I cannot for the life of me get it back together, where the ballbearing goes etc etc.
Any help please, the web site was good for taking it apart but sadly lacking in reassembly, I know I should have noticed this whilst reading it but I did'nt
Any help would be greatly appreciated, I have a great lens sitting in a pile of bits
Thanks

Gary

Its ok, just tried and it comes off!!

Many Thanks George and SMC
I am ashamed to say I was a touch too gentle trying to put the lens on...
I am generally a bit ham fisted so just a little bit more effort got the lens on, and I am pleased with the results so far..
Now back to my ham fistedness, I have a partially dismantled SMC 50mm lens.... Now I managed to keep all the parts but reassembly is beyond my dexterity levels and patience can manage, does anyone know a good repair man in the Notts/Derby/S.Yorks area?
Thanks

GaryGoat

Hi All
I am hoping someone out there can help me..
I have a manual Vivitar 28-70mm macro zoom Lens, with the A setting, which fits my ME Super and P50 quite happily but will not go onto my K200D? Compatibility with my other manual lens' Pentax 40-80mm, 50mm and a selection of Sigma's, reversing ring etc etc all fit happily to the K200D.
The Vivitar goes on but it does not twist and lock into place, I am not intending to apply brute force to it but I am wondering if there is a simple fix.
Many Thanks

GaryGoat

Hi Rob

RTFM.../?
Please explain, I am used to cameras with about 3 controls on (at the most!!) the K20D manual I printed off is about the size of a yellow pages
and just as inviting...
Yes!! I have a Centon 500mm, I bought for next to nothing at a Jessop's closing down sale, and have been pleasantly surprised messing about with it handheld, how you getting on with it? I will be digging out my 2 x converter and seeing what that does tomorrow
Cheers


GaryGoat

Thank you all for your warm welcome,
I hope to add some pictures soon, and even more joy for me!! I have a LF Wista Field Camera that I am borrowing soon to play with...

Yes.. although the DSLR is arriving soon I wont be leaving film in all of its various formats or stop playing with ancient German folding cameras at any time in the future.

Gary

Hi just joined the forum, but been a keen pentax user since '86 with my P50, add to that 2 x ME Supers, an SL and an SP1000 But I am eagerly awaiting the arrival of my first digital SLR, a K200D.
Any thoughts on this one and is anyone out there using any old K or M42 mount lenses on this model?
I look forward to any comments


Garygoat