[reposted becuase I messed up the subject line the first time]
> I've got a problem with the "A" contact on one of my FA lenses, and > I was wondering if anyone on the list could help. > > Basically the camera doesn't recognise the fact that the aperture > ring is in the "A" position, so I can't use shutter priority modes. > > >From perusing Boz's K-mount site it looks as though the problem is > simply with the "A" contact. The description of that contact for > the KA-mount describes the lens contact as physically moving when > the aperture ring is moved to the "A" position to make or break > contact with the camera body. > > As far as I can tell this isn't true for later (F and FA) lenses, > so I assume the switching is done elsewhere in the lens, rather > than by moving the contact. > > Can any list member confirm or deny this hypothesis? I haven't > seen my multimeter for years, so I don't know whether I'll be able > to do any further checking myself. > > I'd also like to know what the likelihood is that this could be > something I could repair myself, something a typical neighbourhood > camera repairer could fix, or something that will have to go back > to Pentax. >
