Re: [Leica] Pentax/Screw Takumar Lenses on the M6?

["Steve Barbour" <kididdoc@home.com>]

Thanks Sonny... with all these adapters  I assume there is not a real
change in the distances  (ugh!) involved.... Steve
- ----- Original Message -----
From: "SonC (Sonny Carter)" <SonC@sonc.com>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Friday, June 08, 2001 7:38 AM
Subject: Re: [Leica] Pentax/Screw Takumar Lenses on the M6?


> I have a Pentax Thread to Leica Thread adaptor, and I use it
> on my LTM to M adaptor for a 19mm Pentax Mount.
> You just have to make sure the Pentax lens manual switch is
> set.  The arrangement works good.
>
> I also have used a Canon lens on my M6, using a Canon FD>LTM
> adaptor on top of the LTM>M adaptor.  Sounds crazy, but it
> works.  In this case, you have to block the cam on the back
> of the lens so the auto-opening iris is defeated.
>
> Regards,
> SonC
> http://www.sonc.com
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Steve Barbour" <kididdoc@home.com>
> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
> Sent: Friday, June 08, 2001 8:20 AM
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Pentax/Screw Takumar Lenses on the M6?
>
>
> > Thanks Horatio... I would be interested in
> follow-up...Steve
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Horacio Sofi" <morggan@speakeasy.org>
> > To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
> > Sent: Friday, June 08, 2001 6:04 AM
> > Subject: Re: [Leica] Pentax/Screw Takumar Lenses on the
> M6?
> >
> >
> > > Yes, Steve. There adaptor to sc and bayonette mount, but
> in this moment I
> > > haven't access to the accessories' Novoflex catalog.
> Give me time and
> > later
> > > I'll tell you. Horacio.
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Steve Barbour" <kididdoc@home.com>
> > > To: "LEG" <leica@topica.com>; "LUG"
> <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>;
> > > <PentaxUsers@yahoogroups.com>
> > > Sent: Friday, June 08, 2001 1:15 AM
> > > Subject: [Leica] Pentax/Screw Takumar Lenses on the M6?
> > >
> > >
> > > > I have some old Pentax /Takumar lenses with screw
> mounts in great
> > > > shape......can these be used successfully,  with screw
> mount to bayonet
> > > > adapter on M6  TTL and Classic bodies?  What specific
> adapter would make
> > a
> > > > happy union between the two...? thanks for you input,
> Steve
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