How good are the EVF's on the latest mirrorless cameras. The one on my
wife's Fuji is rather blurry at high zooms. Sadly, the K-01 didn't have
one. An optical turret or a loupe are possible options.
Alan C
On 26-Jul-21 03:04 PM, P. J. Alling wrote:
The sad part is adapter, paired with a Sony mirrorless camera is one
of the formulations I thought would be a long term success for the
Pentax K01.
On 7/25/2021 10:31 PM, Ken Waller wrote:
I’m pretty sure it is made of unobtanium.
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I'm not saying you're wrong, but this seems more like a limited
production, rather than a mass production item. So it would of
course be more expensive for what you get.
On 7/25/2021 8:45 PM, John wrote:
No, nothing like that. When you wrote "buying a third of a K-70" it
> made me curious how much the K-70 cost. That's all.
On 7/24/2021 18:07:56, P. J. Alling wrote:
I assume that the adapter is made of the more expensive mechanical
>> parts, and at a much lower volume so there would be a much lower
>> return due to the economics of scale. That is unless you have
good >> numbers on the quantity of Sony users who see serious
quality in >> Pentax Auto Focus lenses.
On 7/24/2021 2:24 PM, John wrote:
K-70 is only about a hundred dollars more than the adapter $546.95
>>> vs $439.00 for the adapter.
On 7/24/2021 11:53:09, P. J. Alling wrote:
You know, sometimes I know what I'm talking about. (Too bad the
>>>> quotes list is gone...)
On 7/24/2021 7:42 AM, Alan C wrote:
Thanks John. Now I understand why PJ says you're buying a third
of >>>>> a K-70!
Alan C
On 24-Jul-21 07:57 AM, John Francis wrote:
I assume there's a motor in the adapter (drawing power from the
>>>>>> camera).
The first two pictures (the lens-facing side) show a
screw-drive >>>>>> shaft,
and also the two contacts that could provide power and digital
>>>>>> signals
for newer AF lenses, and may even provide power for power zoom
>>>>>> lenses!
I'd guess there would also need to be a microprocessor to
translate
between the various signalling protocols, but that's not going
to >>>>>> add
a whole lot to the cost.
On Sat, Jul 24, 2021 at 06:50:45AM +0200, Alan C wrote:
How on earth is screw drive AF possible?
Alan C
On 23-Jul-21 09:43 PM, P. J. Alling wrote:
I've never seen one so expensive before, but then again I've
>>>>>>>> never seen
an adapter that also adapts screw drive AF either.
I kind of doubt that you'll find anything cheaper that
actually >>>>>>>> will
auto focus a K mount lens on a mirrorless body.?? You'll be
>>>>>>>> buying about
a third of the working bits of a K-70.
On 7/23/2021 3:33 PM, [email protected] wrote:
To use my lenses on an e-mount body is there a
less-expensive yet
full-featured adapter alternative to the Monster?
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1627137-REG/monster_adapter_la_ke1_pe
>>>>>>>>>
ntax_k_to_sony.html
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