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More concerned about not growing older. On 5/19/2017 16:38, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: Those of us who have achieved LXXV scoff at your concerns about growing older, On Fri, May 19, 2017 at 3:21 PM, Rick Womer wrote: LX Dan Matyola

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I'm right behind you - LXVII On 5/19/2017 15:42, John Francis wrote: I just made LXVIII ... On Fri, May 19, 2017 at 03:21:44PM -0400, Rick Womer wrote: Brian, I'm actually on the cusp of LXV. Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW On Thu, May 18, 2017 at 6:46 PM, Brian Walters

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Bon voyage et bon anniversaire. We're on our way back just now. We'll give you a wave. Chris On 18 May 2017 16:17, "Bob W-PDML" wrote: > On Saturday I set sail for France, cycling hopefully from Roscoff to > Avignon and thence to a gite for a week with friends, here: >

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XXV to C then? Alan C -Original Message- From: Daniel J. Matyola Sent: Friday, May 19, 2017 10:38 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: LX Those of us who have achieved LXXV scoff at your concerns about growing older, On Fri, May 19, 2017 at 3:21 PM, Rick Womer <rick

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I'm with Dan! John in Brisbane -Original Message- From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Daniel J. Matyola Sent: Saturday, 20 May 2017 6:38 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <pdml@pdml.net> Subject: Re: LX Those of us who have achieved LXXV scoff at your concerns

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It’s a LXury. http://photo.net/photos/RickW > On May 19, 2017, at 4:38 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > > Those of us who have achieved LXXV scoff at your concerns about growing > older, > > On Fri, May 19, 2017 at 3:21 PM, Rick Womer wrote: > >>

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Those of us who have achieved LXXV scoff at your concerns about growing older, On Fri, May 19, 2017 at 3:21 PM, Rick Womer wrote: > LX Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

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I’m LXIX, and not looking forward to LXX. > On May 19, 2017, at 3:42 PM, John Francis wrote: > > > I just made LXVIII ... > > On Fri, May 19, 2017 at 03:21:44PM -0400, Rick Womer wrote: >> Brian, >> >> I'm actually on the cusp of LXV. >> >> Rick >>

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Thanks y'all. Signing off shortly. Back in 3 weeks. B > On 19 May 2017, at 03:03, Subash Jeyan wrote: > > Looking forward to following your blog and congratulations on the > milestone. > > ~subash > > > On Thu, 18 May 2017 14:16:09 + > Bob W-PDML

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I just made LXVIII ... On Fri, May 19, 2017 at 03:21:44PM -0400, Rick Womer wrote: > Brian, > > I'm actually on the cusp of LXV. > > Rick > http://photo.net/photos/RickW > > > On Thu, May 18, 2017 at 6:46 PM, Brian Walters wrote: > > On Fri, May 19, 2017, at 01:01

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Brian, I'm actually on the cusp of LXV. Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW On Thu, May 18, 2017 at 6:46 PM, Brian Walters wrote: > On Fri, May 19, 2017, at 01:01 AM, Rick Womer wrote: >> I’ll be crossing a similar chronological meridian in 2 1/2 weeks; I’ll >> have

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Looking forward to following your blog and congratulations on the milestone. ~subash On Thu, 18 May 2017 14:16:09 + Bob W-PDML wrote: > On Saturday I set sail for France, cycling hopefully from Roscoff to > Avignon and thence to a gite for a week with friends, here:

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On Fri, May 19, 2017, at 01:01 AM, Rick Womer wrote: > I’ll be crossing a similar chronological meridian in 2 1/2 weeks; I’ll > have gratis transit in Philly and modest discounts here and there. Mere youngsters! > > Have a great trip! Looking forward to the photos. Ditto, you old bastard

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Go well. I'm sure you'll have a great time. Alan C -Original Message- From: Bob W-PDML Sent: Thursday, May 18, 2017 4:16 PM To: Mail List Pentax-Discuss Subject: LX On Saturday I set sail for France, cycling hopefully from Roscoff to Avignon and thence to a gite for a week with

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> On May 18, 2017, at 10:16 AM, Bob W-PDML wrote: > > > Q: Why is this post entitled LX? > A: Whilst there I'll become eligible for free prescriptions, free public > transport in London, and 30% off rail travel This alone would make the trip to France worthwhile! Very

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I’ll be crossing a similar chronological meridian in 2 1/2 weeks; I’ll have gratis transit in Philly and modest discounts here and there. Have a great trip! Looking forward to the photos. Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW > On May 18, 2017, at 10:16 AM, Bob W-PDML

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On 18/5/17, Bob W-PDML, discombobulated, unleashed: >A: Whilst there I'll become eligible for free prescriptions, free public >transport in London, and 30% off rail travel Et bon anniversaire :-) -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__Broadcast, Corporate, || (O) |Web Video Production

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On 18/5/17, Bob W-PDML, discombobulated, unleashed: >On Saturday I set sail for France, cycling hopefully from Roscoff to >Avignon and thence to a gite for a week with friends, here: >http://www.tourisme-pernes.fr/fr/decouvrir-et-se-divertir/histoire-et-

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Sounds like a fine challenge, even without the stamps. Bon voyage, Bob! On Thu, May 18, 2017 at 10:16 AM, Bob W-PDML wrote: > On Saturday I set sail for France, cycling hopefully from Roscoff to Avignon > and thence to a gite for a week with friends, here: >

Re: LX... got one

Hi! Thanks for the tip... Wondering, how I forgot about them, but I bet they charge serious money for any work by now :( Luckily, the LX I got should hold up fine for some time. But I'll start saving now for future SLA... Camera Savings Account, anyone? :) Dmitry On Mon, May 28, 2012 at 1:56

Re: LX... got one

A lot of very good camera repair services won't work on the LX. Too many parts out of production, and a lot of complexity. On May 28, 2012, at 1:56 AM, Jeffery Smith wrote: You got it right. I sent a non-functioning Rolleicord and a non-functioning Konica III to them, and they came back to

Re: LX... got one

Hi! On Mon, May 28, 2012 at 8:01 AM, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: A lot of very good camera repair services won't work on the LX. Too many parts out of production, and a lot of complexity. Actually, LX is on the list of serviceable cameras on their web site:

Re: LX... got one

On May 28, 2012, at 11:00 AM, Dmitry Gromov wrote: Hi! On Mon, May 28, 2012 at 8:01 AM, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: A lot of very good camera repair services won't work on the LX. Too many parts out of production, and a lot of complexity. Actually, LX is on the

Re: LX... got one

Hi! On Mon, May 28, 2012 at 8:01 AM, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: A lot of very good camera repair services won't work on the LX. Too many parts out of production, and a lot of complexity. Actually, LX is on the list of serviceable cameras on their web site:

Re: LX... got one

Hi! On Mon, May 28, 2012 at 12:37 PM, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: Hi! On Mon, May 28, 2012 at 8:01 AM, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: A lot of very good camera repair services won't work on the LX. Too many parts out of production, and a lot of complexity.

Re: LX... got one

No matter what the issue, Essex in NJ seems to make it right when locals say they can't. Jeffery Sent from my iPad Jeffery L. Smith New Orleans, Louisiana USA On May 27, 2012, at 23:55, Dmitry Gromov grom...@gmail.com wrote: rubber. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: LX... got one

On Mon, May 28, 2012 at 1:14 AM, Jeffery Smith jsmith...@gmail.com wrote: No matter what the issue, Essex in NJ seems to make it right when locals say they can't. Are you talking about Essex Camera repair? Never used them, however remember them being advertised by Popular Photography... If

Re: LX... got one

You got it right. I sent a non-functioning Rolleicord and a non-functioning Konica III to them, and they came back to me in perfect working order. And the price was reasonable. I don't know if they do digital well, but they do wonders with mechanical. Jeffery Sent from my iPad Jeffery L.

Re: LX repairs at Pentax USA still available?

On 29/11/08, P. J. Alling, discombobulated, unleashed: Both my LX bodies have problems Mark! -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: LX repairs at Pentax USA still available?

On Sat, Nov 29, 2008 at 4:50 PM, Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 29/11/08, P. J. Alling, discombobulated, unleashed: Both my LX bodies have problems MY body has problems. Dave Mark! -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|

Re: LX Self Portrait

Cute, although it almost looks like you're giving ypourself the finger! Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: PESO: LX Self Portrait Here is a self portrait of the Lx. Shot with Ektachrome 100 plus. Joe

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One by one beautiful pictures on this site! Groeten, Vic Christine Aguila wrote: That's a fun shot, Joe. I like it. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pdml@pdml.net Sent: Sunday, November 16, 2008 8:59 PM Subject: PESO: LX Self Portrait Here is a

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That's a fun shot, Joe. I like it. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pdml@pdml.net Sent: Sunday, November 16, 2008 8:59 PM Subject: PESO: LX Self Portrait Here is a self portrait of the Lx. Shot with Ektachrome 100 plus. Joe

Re: LX leatherette reglueing

From: Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2006/11/09 Thu AM 01:36:01 GMT To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: LX leatherette reglueing Kenneth Waller wrote: From: Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cotty wrote: Are you speaking with a forked tongue knarF? Let

Re: LX leatherette reglueing

From: frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2006/11/08 Wed PM 04:43:49 GMT To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: LX leatherette reglueing On 11/8/06, mike wilson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I think he meant the joy of snakes Snakes. Snakeskin. Either way

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Are you speaking with a forked tongue knarF? Let me just slither under a rock and think of a good retort for that one, Ken. Good one, Frank. You've got him rattled now! Maybe time to coil it a day. Or at least scale back a little... I recoil at just the thought... I hope you're not

Re: LX leatherette reglueing

On 11/9/06, mike wilson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2006/11/08 Wed PM 04:43:49 GMT To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: LX leatherette reglueing On 11/8/06, mike wilson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I think he meant

Re: LX leatherette reglueing

On Nov 9, 2006, at 7:42 AM, Perry Pellechia wrote: On 11/9/06, mike wilson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2006/11/08 Wed PM 04:43:49 GMT To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: LX leatherette reglueing On 11/8/06, mike wilson

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On 11/9/06, Bob Shell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: What are you guys rattling on about? Better to speak one's mind than to be a snake in the grass. -frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

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- Original Message - From: frank theriault Subject: Re: LX leatherette reglueing On 11/9/06, Bob Shell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: What are you guys rattling on about? Better to speak one's mind than to be a snake in the grass. I preferred the Monty Python threads. William

Re: LX leatherette reglueing

From: Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2006/11/08 Wed AM 07:46:51 GMT To: pentax list PDML@pdml.net Subject: Re: LX leatherette reglueing On 7/11/06, frank theriault, discombobulated, unleashed: Have you considered the joys of snakeskin? Mark. I think he meant the joy of snakes

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On 11/8/06, mike wilson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I think he meant the joy of snakes Snakes. Snakeskin. Either way... g cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

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Have you considered the joys of snakeskin? Only if you want to make an asp of your camera. Kenneth Waller - Original Message - From: Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: LX leatherette reglueing On 7/11/06, frank theriault, discombobulated, unleashed: Have you considered the joys

Re: LX leatherette reglueing

On 11/8/06, Kenneth Waller [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Have you considered the joys of snakeskin? Only if you want to make an asp of your camera. Make jokes if you will, Ken, but if your camera's covered with snakeskin and it gets dirty, all you have to do is viper with a damp cloth. cheers,

Re: LX leatherette reglueing

- Original Message - From: frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: LX leatherette reglueing On 11/8/06, Kenneth Waller [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Have you considered the joys of snakeskin? Only if you want to make an asp of your camera. Make jokes if you will, Ken

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SS.. Jack --- frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 11/8/06, Kenneth Waller [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Have you considered the joys of snakeskin? Only if you want to make an asp of your camera. Make jokes if you will, Ken, but if your camera's covered with snakeskin

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On 11/8/06, Kenneth Waller [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Are you speaking with a forked tongue knarF? Let me just slither under a rock and think of a good retort for that one, Ken. g cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

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On 8/11/06, frank theriault, discombobulated, unleashed: Make jokes if you will, Ken, but if your camera's covered with snakeskin and it gets dirty, all you have to do is viper with a damp cloth. Oh. That's baad ;-) -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places,

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frank theriault wrote: On 11/8/06, Kenneth Waller [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Are you speaking with a forked tongue knarF? Let me just slither under a rock and think of a good retort for that one, Ken. Good one, Frank. You've got him rattled now! -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

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Are you speaking with a forked tongue knarF? Let me just slither under a rock and think of a good retort for that one, Ken. Good one, Frank. You've got him rattled now! Maybe time to coil it a day. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

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Cotty wrote: Are you speaking with a forked tongue knarF? Let me just slither under a rock and think of a good retort for that one, Ken. Good one, Frank. You've got him rattled now! Maybe time to coil it a day. Or at least scale back a little... -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: LX leatherette reglueing

- Original Message - From: Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Wednesday, November 08, 2006 7:04 PM Subject: Re: LX leatherette reglueing Cotty wrote: Are you speaking with a forked tongue knarF? Let me just slither under a rock

Re: LX leatherette reglueing

Would the LX shed its skin every spring? Jack --- Kenneth Waller [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: - Original Message - From: Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Wednesday, November 08, 2006 7:04 PM Subject: Re: LX leatherette reglueing

Re: LX leatherette reglueing

Kenneth Waller wrote: From: Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cotty wrote: Are you speaking with a forked tongue knarF? Let me just slither under a rock and think of a good retort for that one, Ken. Good one, Frank. You've got him rattled now! Maybe time to coil it a day. Or at least

Re: LX leatherette reglueing

- Original Message - Mark Roberts wrote: Kenneth Waller wrote: From: Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cotty wrote: Are you speaking with a forked tongue knarF? Let me just slither under a rock and think of a good retort for that one, Ken. Good one, Frank. You've got him rattled

Re: LX leatherette reglueing

On 11/7/06, Kevin Bailey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello, The leatherette is peeling away from my LX body in two places. I tried one method without success. Before I try every glue in the house, I thought I'd ask for advise. Has anyone found a good glue for the leatherette? Leatherette?

Re: LX leatherette reglueing

On 08/11/06, Kevin Bailey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello, The leatherette is peeling away from my LX body in two places. I tried one method without success. Before I try every glue in the house, I thought I'd ask for advise. Has anyone found a good glue for the leatherette? It gets quite

Re: LX leatherette reglueing

He's gone walkabout, mate. On Nov 7, 2006, at 5:16 PM, frank theriault wrote: Oh, Cesar? Where's Cesar when we need him? cheers, frank Doug Brewer http://www.drivingtheflies.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

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On 7/11/06, frank theriault, discombobulated, unleashed: Have you considered the joys of snakeskin? Mark. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: LX trouble

Are you sure the new battery is up to snuff? -- graywolf http://www.graywolfphoto.com http://webpages.charter.net/graywolf Idiot Proof == Expert Proof --- Adam Maas wrote: Battery has been changed (As stated). -Adam Paul Stenquist wrote: Sounds like

Re: LX trouble

Sounds like a battery problem. Speeds 1/125 an above will function mechanically. Probably the battery is down to the point it will still run the meter, but will not run the shutter. -- graywolf http://www.graywolfphoto.com http://webpages.charter.net/graywolf Idiot Proof == Expert Proof

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graywolf wrote: Sounds like a battery problem. Speeds 1/125 an above will function mechanically. Probably the battery is down to the point it will still run the meter, but will not run the shutter. Shutter works fine at slow speeds in Manual mode. Doesn't in Automatic(Av). New Batteries

Re: LX trouble

Sounds like the battery is dead. Paul On Aug 7, 2006, at 8:42 PM, Adam Maas wrote: I'm having some trouble with my LX in Av mode. Whenever it meters a shutter speed of 1/125 or below it will open the shutter for an unusually long time (like 1/2 second or longer). It seems to work fine with

Re: LX trouble

Battery has been changed (As stated). -Adam Paul Stenquist wrote: Sounds like the battery is dead. Paul On Aug 7, 2006, at 8:42 PM, Adam Maas wrote: I'm having some trouble with my LX in Av mode. Whenever it meters a shutter speed of 1/125 or below it will open the shutter for an

Re: LX trouble

- Original Message - From: Adam Maas [EMAIL PROTECTED] Am I in for a CLA, or is there something I've missed? YES. You do not have film in the camera! Pål -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

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HAR! That's what I get for not reading all of the post. Sorry about that. Paul On Aug 7, 2006, at 9:13 PM, Adam Maas wrote: Battery has been changed (As stated). -Adam Paul Stenquist wrote: Sounds like the battery is dead. Paul On Aug 7, 2006, at 8:42 PM, Adam Maas wrote: I'm having

Re: LX trouble

Pål Jensen wrote: - Original Message - From: Adam Maas [EMAIL PROTECTED] Am I in for a CLA, or is there something I've missed? YES. You do not have film in the camera! Pål It had a roll of Silvertone 100 in it when this occured. It now has Silvertone 400 (Throwaway

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Hehehe, It happens to all of us (And needless to say, that was my first guess too) -Adam Paul Stenquist wrote: HAR! That's what I get for not reading all of the post. Sorry about that. Paul On Aug 7, 2006, at 9:13 PM, Adam Maas wrote: Battery has been changed (As stated). -Adam

RE: LX trouble

Yep, and it's trying to make a perfect exposure off that nice, black, pressure plate! ;-) Don -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Pål Jensen Sent: Monday, August 07, 2006 8:18 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: LX trouble

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From: Adam Maas [EMAIL PROTECTED] It had a roll of Silvertone 100 in it when this occured. It now has Silvertone 400 (Throwaway roll, gotta love $2 film). REPLY: If it doesn't work on auto with film in the camera but works in manual only, then it is a switch (or something) that needs to be

Re: LX trouble

CLA is what it sounds like to me. Good luck finding a qualified repair person to even look at it who's not a Pentax employee. Adam Maas wrote: I'm having some trouble with my LX in Av mode. Whenever it meters a shutter speed of 1/125 or below it will open the shutter for an unusually long

Re: LX trouble

On Aug 7, 2006, at 9:59 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: CLA is what it sounds like to me. Good luck finding a qualified repair person to even look at it who's not a Pentax employee. P.J.'s got his hates going on today! Last time I asked Pentax Canada, they suggested either themselves or Camtech in

Re: LX trouble

Aaron Reynolds wrote: On Aug 7, 2006, at 9:59 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: CLA is what it sounds like to me. Good luck finding a qualified repair person to even look at it who's not a Pentax employee. P.J.'s got his hates going on today! Last time I asked Pentax Canada, they suggested

Re: LX trouble

- Original Message - From: Adam Maas Subject: LX trouble I'm having some trouble with my LX in Av mode. Whenever it meters a shutter speed of 1/125 or below it will open the shutter for an unusually long time (like 1/2 second or longer). It seems to work fine with faster shutter

Re: LX trouble

Adam Maas wrote: I'm having some trouble with my LX in Av mode. Whenever it meters a shutter speed of 1/125 or below it will open the shutter for an unusually long time (like 1/2 second or longer). It seems to work fine with faster shutter speeds (1/250 and above, metered), and works fine

Re: LX trouble

I've been told by independent repair places that they won't touch the LX because Pentax wouldn't give them repair manuals or parts. I don't know if this is true or not, but the repair guys wouldn't touch them. They were perfectly willing to break my MXs though. Aaron Reynolds wrote: On Aug

Re: LX focussing problem - update (long)

From: Alistair Lax [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2006/04/16 Sun PM 03:44:01 GMT To: PDML pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: LX focussing problem - update (long) A couple of months ago I mentioned my LX focus problem, where the top and bottom of the screen were out of focus in opposite

Re: LX focussing problem - update (long)

Alistair Lax wrote: A couple of months ago I mentioned my LX focus problem, where the top and bottom of the screen were out of focus in opposite directions. It proved surprisingly difficult to deal with, although the cause and solution turned out to be simple in concept and may be of

Re: LX focussing problem - update (long)

Hi Alistair, I didn't snip your post, as many subscribers only seem to read the PDML through my quotes On 16/4/06, Alistair Lax, discombobulated, unleashed: A couple of months ago I mentioned my LX focus problem, where the top and bottom of the screen were out of focus in opposite

Re: LX grouchy when cold

On Feb 11, 2006, at 3:58 PM, Jon Myers wrote: I've discovered that my LX acts up when it's cold. But only when cold. [...] What could be the cause and remedy of this? It's alive! Move to a warmer climate :) - Dave

Re: LX grouchy when cold

On Feb 10, 2006, at 10:46 PM, David Savage wrote: Cold grease? Yep. Grease has thickened and gotten gummy with age. Camera needs CLA. Shouldn't be terribly expensive, but should only be done by someone who understands the sealing on the LX and can put it back properly on reassembly.

Re: LX grouchy when cold

The remedy is almost certainly relubrication. Greases change properties over time and become harder. In addition, they can accumulate particles, both from the environment and wear on the mechanical parts. Most such particles will be more partial to moisture than the grease itself, and thus

Re: LX grouchy when cold

Not only that, but I've seen old grease separate in the container. It kinda turns into oil and a more viscous grease. If something like that is used in cameras or lenses (I'm not sure it is), it would really gum up the works with age. -Lon Jostein wrote: The remedy is almost certainly

RE: LX grouchy when cold

From: Jostein [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] The remedy is almost certainly relubrication. I think that applies to most things in life... Bob

RE: LX grouchy when cold

Very typical of a camera in need of a CLA. The lubricants become sticky and too viscous. When I buy used Pentax bodies I test them and then put them in the freezer for a couple of hours and test them again. Many that pass at room temp fail when cold. Don -Original Message- From: Jon

RE: LX grouchy when cold

Sounds like the camera could use a CLA - clean out the old lube and put in some new. Shel [Original Message] From: Jon Myers I've discovered that my LX acts up when it's cold. But only when cold. What it's doing resembles the sticky mirror issue, but the mirror isn't sticking to the

RE: LX grouchy when cold

The lower mirror bumper is not the only cause of sticky mirror, there are some other elastic rests in the mirror box that are likely deteriorating (turning to goo) and interfering with the mirror action. Cornelius Nuzzlemuff III

Re: LX grouchy when cold

Lon Williamson wrote: Not only that, but I've seen old grease separate in the container. It kinda turns into oil and a more viscous grease. If something like that is used in cameras or lenses (I'm not sure it is), it would really gum up the works with age. -Lon Grease is just oil mixed with

Re: LX grouchy when cold

Cold grease? Dave On 2/11/06, Jon Myers [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've discovered that my LX acts up when it's cold. But only when cold. What it's doing resembles the sticky mirror issue, but the mirror isn't sticking to the bumper at all. So that's not the case. Pressing the shutter

Re: LX grouchy when cold

- Original Message - From: Jon Myers Subject: LX grouchy when cold I've discovered that my LX acts up when it's cold. But only when cold. What it's doing resembles the sticky mirror issue, but the mirror isn't sticking to the bumper at all. So that's not the case. Pressing the

Re: LX focussing

There are rubber bumpers on the mirror supports that are collapsing. It's a relative of the sticky mirror syndrome. They and probably all the other rubber parts, including seals, need to be replaced. Alistair Lax wrote: I'm delurking for a while, partly to ask the brother- and sister-hood

Re: LX focussing

From: Alistair Lax [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2006/01/25 Wed AM 07:48:53 GMT To: PDML pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: LX focussing I'm delurking for a while, partly to ask the brother- and sister-hood for their expert advice. I've had an LX for almost 2 years. It doesn't have a sticky

Re: LX focussing

Thanks Mike. Second one was bought on Ebay - luckily the guy I bought it from lives on my route home, so I was able to check it over before bidding. There had been a glut of LX sales, so I got it for a reasonable price. Alistair Almost certainly misalignment, possibly a problem with the bumper

Re: LX focussing

- Original Message - From: Alistair Lax Subject: LX focussing I'm delurking for a while, partly to ask the brother- and sister-hood for their expert advice. I've had an LX for almost 2 years. It doesn't have a sticky mirror, but it now appears to have a focussing problem. It has the

Re: LX Metering in coloured light

E.R.N. Reed wrote: William Robb wrote: - Original Message - From: Don Sanderson Subject: RE: LX Metering in coloured light Bill, do you compensate for this by lowering the ISO setting? If so, by how much? With colour print film, I generally overexpose by 2/3 of a stop

Re: LX Metering in coloured light

... By all means, marry. If you get a good wife, you'll become happy; if you get a bad one, you'll become a philosopher. - Socrates From: William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: Don Sanderson Subject: RE: LX Metering in coloured light Bill, do you compensate

Re: LX Metering in coloured light

From: Cornelius Nuzzlemuff III [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2005/08/30 Tue AM 08:51:35 GMT To: Pentax Discuss pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: LX Metering in coloured light Hi Does anyone know whether shooting in intensely coloured light (red @ oarnge) will result in inacurate readings

Re: LX Metering in coloured light

- Original Message - From: Cornelius Nuzzlemuff III Subject: LX Metering in coloured light Hi Does anyone know whether shooting in intensely coloured light (red @ oarnge) will result in inacurate readings with an LX? A roll I shot in such circumstances was mostly under exposed.

RE: LX Metering in coloured light

Bill, do you compensate for this by lowering the ISO setting? If so, by how much? Don -Original Message- From: William Robb [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, August 30, 2005 7:33 AM To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: LX Metering in coloured light - Original

Re: LX Metering in coloured light

- Original Message - From: Don Sanderson Subject: RE: LX Metering in coloured light Bill, do you compensate for this by lowering the ISO setting? If so, by how much? With colour print film, I generally overexpose by 2/3 of a stop as a matter of course. Slide film, I tend

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