tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8042569099194536366.post620172806590617306..comments2024-03-28T16:17:52.532+00:00Comments on Captain Bodgit: Hacking my Pentax K to M4/3 lens adapterSteveDeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10645378028590228663noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8042569099194536366.post-34152703868007271972020-11-17T16:36:55.000+00:002020-11-17T16:36:55.000+00:00...because the 'useful' focusing range is ......because the 'useful' focusing range is reduced, the focus ring is more difficult to set (it needs a finer touch). For example, I struggled quite a bit focusing my Pentax 200mm zoom. But this has about twice the magnification when fitted to a micro four thirds camera as compared to a Pentax dSLR.<br />I think these adapters (Gobe & the K&F) are well made for a £20 accessory, and there is no guaranty that buying a more expensive one would be any better. I guess its safer to make them slightly too short and know that users will always be able to focus up to infinity, than it is too make them the right length and run the risk that some production units might just a little too long, meaning they wont allow users to focus on infinity.SteveDeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10645378028590228663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8042569099194536366.post-89145770945290387072020-11-17T16:20:58.090+00:002020-11-17T16:20:58.090+00:00Hi Chris. Take a look at the last pair of photos f...Hi Chris. Take a look at the last pair of photos for my Vivitar lens. The left image shows the effect of the "0.7mm too short K&F". Yes it will focus on infinity, but the scale on the lens shows the range to be 6 or 7 Feet (2m approx).<br />So yes, having an adapter like the K&F which is a bit too short will allow you to focus any lens at/on infinity, but the useful range of the lens scale is cramped from shortest setting to the 'new' infinity. Beyond this point (beyond infinity) the lens wont focus on anything).<br />Most users don't seem to worry about this.<br />I hope this makes sense.SteveDeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10645378028590228663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8042569099194536366.post-52714471398189185182020-11-16T23:59:40.199+00:002020-11-16T23:59:40.199+00:00Can I ask you how noticeable in focusing objects t...Can I ask you how noticeable in focusing objects that are more far away is the 0.7mm too short of the K&F Concept?Chris P.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03661749197414041725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8042569099194536366.post-21105152079610211012020-11-16T15:04:00.518+00:002020-11-16T15:04:00.518+00:00Thanks for the report, but just to clarify: The K&...Thanks for the report, but just to clarify: The K&f, being 0.7mm too short, does not let you focus to infinity? Or is it not even noticeable?Chris P.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03661749197414041725noreply@blogger.com