On Mon, 5 Mar 2001, Tiger Moses wrote:
> >I guess it's time for a CLA
> >along with the repair any idea on how
> >much I can count on spending?
>
> My guess, probably cheaper to replace then repair!
Hmmm... that's a yes and no situation. Where I live, you can buy a
Spotmatic in used condition for around $100-$125 CAN, and can get a
complete CLA done for about the same price, maybe even less. There's a
couple of things to consider:
(1) When you buy a different Spotmatic, odds are good that it hasn't been
CLA'd recently, and that you'll have to have that done it to it sometime
in the near future. By this logic, spend $80 US to have your repaired and
you'll have a Spotmatic that's just been CLA'd and is in the best
condition it can be. Spend $80 US to get a different one and you'll have
a Spotmatic in questionable condition that might require more spending
later.
(2) The conservation issue. Because Pentax no longer makes Spotmatics,
there's a limited number of them in existence, and we should try to repair
all of the ones that we can. I know it might seem like there's a lot of
them around now, but that's also what they said about a lot of extinct
animals and overmined resources. :) If a body is totally irrepairable
then there's nothing wrong with using it for parts, but if it's something
that a CLA could solve then I think it's worthwhile having it put back in
working condition. Just something to think about.
chris
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