Hi Steve, On Tue, 14 Jan 2003 21:22:30 -0800 (PST), Steve Pearson wrote:
> Hi all, > > Is this a permanent device? Nope. It fits into the throat of the K mount and provides a screw mount. It's easiest to remove with the tool that comes with it, but can be removed with a small flat bladed screwdriver if the tool isn't handy. > How hard is it to put on-can I do it myself? Sure, you twist it in like a K mount lens. > Is it easier to install on the Super Program or the MX, > or is it the same? It's the same on every K mount body. > Is there any kind of resource (ie web site) that gives details > on this? Well, there aren't many details to give. You put it on the camera, you use your screw mount lenses, you take it off the camera. You do lose open aperture metering on the screwmount lenses, though. > Finally, is all of this worth it so that I can use one > of those "awesome" Takumar 50mm 1.4 SM's, or should I > just go and buy an SMC-M 1.4? That I can't answer. You'll probably get fifteen different answers here on the PDML. For fifteen bucks or so, give it a try. How you like it is what matters. TTYL, DougF KG4LMZ
