Hi John, I have one behaving the same way. I can force it to cock but it locks up every time. I'm convinced it's electronic but haven't had time to dig deeper. The owners manual can be found here: http://www.pentaximaging.com/files/manual/K2.pdf
Don > -----Original Message----- > From: John Whittingham [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, February 22, 2006 3:14 AM > To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net > Subject: Pentax K2 stuck shutter anyone? > > > Hi all > > I recently acquired a Pentax K2 in prisine condition cosmetically > but with > the shutter stuck and mirror up. I have a fresh set of batteries > in and the > meter is working but I can't get the shutter to trip even on the manual > speeds, unfortunately I don't have the users handbook for reference. Any > suggestions? Am I missing something? > > Any help much appreciated. > > Best regards, > > John > > John Whittingham > > Technician > > "you can't be optimistic with a misty optic" > > ------------------------------------------------------------------ > ---------------------------------- > > The information transmitted is intended only for the person to > whom it is addressed and may contain > confidential and/or privileged material. If you have received an > email in error please notify Carmel College > on [EMAIL PROTECTED] then delete all copies of it from your systems. > > Although Carmel College scans incoming and outgoing emails and > email attachments for viruses we cannot > guarantee a communication to be free of all viruses nor accept > any responsibility for viruses. > > Although Carmel College monitors incoming and outgoing emails for > inappropriate content, the college cannot > be held responsible for the views or expressions of the author. > The views expressed may not necessarily be those of Carmel > College and Carmel College cannot be held > responsible for any loss or injury resulting from the contents of > a message. > > ------------------------------------------------------------------ > ---------------------------------- >