[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >My girlfriend found me a service manual for the Spotmatic the other day, >and is ordering SPII and Takumar Lens service manuals.
Service manuals? I have several available (free) if you're interested: http://www.robertstech.com/pentax.htm >One of the reasons I started collecting spotmatics is the idea that they >were simple enough for a guy like me to fix. > >I've been reading through it. It basically tells you how to get things >back together once you've taken them apart! One of the things I'm >noticing is that there are a number of specialized tools required (to say >nothing of parts, which I'm expecting to loot from ex-spotmatics). > >I've found catalogs that sell digital shutter-speed testers ($ouch!) and >I'm sure they will also sell me itty bitty screws and screwdrivers. http://www.micro-tools.com is a good source for tools You really have to be able to improvise quite a bit. I've ended up modifying several pairs of needle-nose pliers for various purposes -- Mark Roberts Photography and writing www.robertstech.com
