I suspect that the commercial failure of the ME-F with its autofocus lens is what set Pentax back in the autofocus race. After the ME-F they went back to manual focus systems in the P series and were not ready to meet the challenge of the Minolta 7000.
Replacing the mirror baffles isn't too difficult - just proceed carefully in removing the old "goo". I find it's best to hold the camera body at an angle so that any dislodged pieces of the old foam fall away from the focussing screen but generally the old foam will stick to the scalpel (or whatever) that you use to remove it. Clean up the residue of the foam with methylated spirits on a cotton bud. Cheers Brian ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Brian Walters Western Sydney, Australia Quoting Joaquim Carvalho <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > It was the first SLR autofocus camera, even if only one > lens was made for it, I never understood how some people > can say it wasn't. > > The bad part: now I have to put new foams on it, taking > extra care not to ruin the focus screen with the goo, any > advice on how to do this? > >
