If you do not drop yours you should be OK - any good repair shop can do a CLA if the lenses get too sticky - and you are unlikely to need anything else. If you do not drop them, that is. All the best! Raimo K Personal photography homepage at: http:\\www.uusikaupunki.fi/~raikorho
----- Original Message ----- From: "Stephen Moore" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Pentax List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, March 05, 2004 5:19 PM Subject: Oh no... > O List -- > > Earlier this week I visited the Pentax USA website, > preparing to send my LX off for CLA and sticky-mirror > fix. On the Discontinued Service page I found this, > which I don't remember being quite so comprehensive: > > > Until recently, we provided service on some discon- > > tinued cameras, lenses, and accessories that are 15 > > to 20 years old. However, because parts for many older > > products are no longer manufactured, we can no longer > > service the following items: > > > > [...] > > > > LENSES > > All Screwmount Lenses > > All SMCP Lenses > > All SMCP-M Lenses > > Most SMCP-A Lenses > > Most SMCP-F Lenses > > Auto 110 Lenses > > 6x7 90mm F2.8 L.S. (Leaf Shutter problems only) > > Looks like we old-glass hoarders already might be in > a spot of trouble, with more coming down the road. > > Do y'all know any independent repair shops that are > especially good with lenses? > > Regards, > Stephen Moore > >
