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[OM] Re: OM Lenses to Pentax K mount?

Subject: [OM] Re: OM Lenses to Pentax K mount?
From: Manuel Viet <oly@xxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 22 Nov 2007 03:56:22 +0100
Le mercredi 21 Novembre 2007 22:54, Curt & Sally Hedman a écrit :

> However, in fiddling with an OM lens and a K-mount body, I notice
> that the OM bayonet actually 'fits' into the K mount... the bayonet
> lugs fit with the lens rotated about 120 degrees counterclockwise
> from the normal OM position, but the OM bayonet bottoms out on
> something about 1.5mm from the front surface of the K mount, and the
> lens cannot be rotated to engage the bayonet lugs with the mount
> lugs.

Noticed that too, but tough luck, the K mount lugs are about twice as thick as 
those on an OM mount. Therefore, an OM lens will never properly lock, the 
lugs can't engage into the lens mount groove.

-- 
Manuel Viet

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