Just followup. I did a metering test using OptioS and Mz-5n; found that latter overexposes by 2 stops.
Thanks Ramesh --- Alan Chan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >My Mz-5n is 4 years old and seems to overexpose the > >slides latley. > >Today I showed to local shop guy, he did compare > >metering using his lightbox and told my camera is > >overexposing by 2 stops!!! He told me that is > common > >problem with Pentax cameras. > > I do not believe this is a common problem with > Pentax. > > >I have problem with built in flash too; when I lift > >the flash it does not stand and it falls down. > Looks > >like spring is broken. > > Quite possible the plastic pin that holds the spring > is broken, instead of > the spring itself. Now this is a common problem with > MZ/ZX bodies, and the > Z-1p too, and I know somebody simply drilled a hole > and put a metal pin > there. A design flaw imho. > > >Ideally, instead of repairing it, I would have > liked > >to replace it with fully backward comapatible *ist > >film slr. But there is not even rumours about such > >camera. I think I will send it for CLA. > > Shouldn't be expensive to fix, except for the > labour. > > Alan Chan > http://www.pbase.com/wlachan > > _________________________________________________________________ > Protect your PC - get McAfee.com VirusScan Online > http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963 > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com
