Hi, Sid. Could be depleted batteries.
The mirror movement is mechanical, as are the shutterspeeds from 1/2000 to 1/90. In auto, however, the shutter is electronically controlled. I remember the mirror froze in Up position once the batteries ran out of juice on my LX once. Don't remember if I tried to switch to manual to get the mirror back down. So I can't tell if my problem was like yours in that respect.... hth, Jostein ----------------------------- Pictures at: http://oksne.net ----------------------------- ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sid Barras" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Pentax discussion list" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, September 21, 2003 10:38 PM Subject: What are the symptoms of the "sticky mirror syndrome?" > Hi LX owners: > > My new to me LX has developed a disturbing habit after only the fourth roll > of film: > > It's "hanging up" in the middle of the exposure cycle: In the "auto" mode, > when the shutter button is pushed, the mirror goes up and the camera freezes > before the shutter curtain sequence begins. > > The only way I can get the camera to exit this situation is to change the > dial to one of the manual shutter speeds. > > Very disconcerting! I was set to take group and individual shots of my > daughter's soccer team; luckily I had my glove box camera (IQ Zoom 105WR) in > the assigned location, and could complete the photos. > > Any LX owners able to identify this condition? > Thanks! > Sid B > >
