Re: *istD and modified K/M lenses

Boris Liberman wrote: > So if I were to modify K/M lens so that it would have proper contacts > and transfer widest/narrowest aperture value to the body, would > *ist(D) be able to meter in fully manual mode? If so, we might be in > not so bad a shape. It is not possible to midify an SMC or

Re: My own little *ist D review (fwd)

Hello, >> Canon users must be feeling some rumblings of unease, >> considering that Canon's new 18-35mm lens for the Digital >> Rebel won't fit on their 35mm bodies > Exactly so. No, not exactly so. Pentax and Nikon made a marketing decision to drop support for their oldest lenses. Canon mad

*ist D review, part I

... reachable from the front page of the KMP. The rest should be on-line on Tue or Wed at the latest... Cheers, Boz

NEEDED: someone to host *ist D images

Hello PDML-ers! Thanks to PDML-er Arnold Stark, I should have an *ist D to test out tonight and tomorrow. I will not have software for the camera, but I should be able to mount the CF card on my computer and transfer the JPGs that way. I am sure many of you would like to see full-resolution ima

Re: Bad PR

Matti Etelapera wrote: > From Pentax USA concerning the *ist D: > > "*Compatible lenses: K, KA, KAF, and KAF2 mount lenses; screw mount > lenses, 645, and 67 series lenses (adapter required). Some functions may > not activate depending on the choice of lens." Like I said a long time ago, they

Re: The *ist camera

Christian Skofteland wrote: > So, when anyone is ready to dump Pentax, I'd > like first crack at their A and FA lenses! http://kmp.BDimitrov.de/for_sale/items/ Thank you, Boz

Re: *ist D revisited

Hi, > Expect more lenses with the FAJ mount and no > aperture ring, and don't try using them on > your manual focus Pentax body unless you > like using them wide open all the time. Actually, closed. The FAJ lenses will only work on their narrowest aperture on the older bodies, e.g. f/22 or f/32

Re: Re: *ist D revisited

Hi Alin, Alin Flaider <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> schrieb am 06.06.2003, 08:54:20: > AS> - the *ist D is solid - much more solid than the *ist, and also heavier, > AS> but not heavy. The body seems to be made of magnesium alloy or something > AS> like that. > > This is good news. Will make those 10D