Sid, I have a repairman for you - Eric at [EMAIL PROTECTED]
He is a former Pentax repairman who lived in Chicago until a couple of years ago. He's now in Tennessee, sort of retired, but doing business by mail. He's done a number of CLA's for me, but most impressive, he has revived a number of Pentax cameras with metering problems KX, K2, ES, and ESII. Which reminds me that I have more to send him. :-) Regards, Bob S. Sid writes: > Hi group, > I have two very nice K2s that show similar problems: when the metering > switch (the shutter release pushed halfway down) is engaged, the meter > needle slams down to the bottom of the scale-- and won't give a proper > exposure. One of them the problem is intermittent. Sometimes it works > fine, and when it doesn't, sometimes a "shake" or a light "tap" against > the palm of my hand will get it working again. Sounds very much like an > electrical problem, eh? > > These guys are in near pristine condition, hardly worthy of the junk > heap... But, I sent one of them to a place in San Antonio last year, > and they weren't able to fix what appears to need a very good, > experienced repairman who knows these cameras, (or at least electronic > workings of cameras of this era -mid 1970s) > > Maybe it needs parts that can't be obtained, but my feeling is that > this is an electrical "short" of some kind that initially needs someone > who can accurately diagnose the problem-- It could be something as > simple as an unsoldered joint, a wire touching the frame that shouldn't > be; and, of course, it could be a component that needs replacing that > can't be gotten... Unless I rob the part from one of the chrome users > that I have... > > So, as I see it, it is too soon to declare these beautiful cameras > "done for" until I know for sure what is wrong with them. > > Can anyone please recommend their "wizard, crack, ace > (insert proper adjective here) repairman? > > Greetings from CajunLand USA South Louisiana > Sid Barras
