This is on an LX, but I haven't noticed any such problem with my 80-200 zoom. Will look into that some more, see if I can rule that out. Besides, this was with the lens set all the way to infinity, not relying on what I saw in the viewfinder. The mirror shouldn't have an effect on what happens to the film then. Other shots have been in focus, which further leads me to believe it's not the body.
This camera supposedly had a CLA a few months before I bought it last summer, and the mirror has always snapped right up immediately on the first shot right out of the bag. --- Paul Stenquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > What camera are you using the 135 on? If it's an LX, > the loss of > infinity focus could be due to sticky mirror, which > causes > misalignment. That's a common problem in the LX. > Even with other > bodies, it could be due to mirror alignment > problems, although that > condition is more common on LX than on any other > Pentax camera. Have > you checked some of your other lenses. Loss of > infinity focus is harder > to detect on wider lenses. > Paul > On Jul 6, 2005, at 8:38 PM, Jon M wrote: > > > > http://jon.beigetower.org/photography/135infinityfocus.jpg > > > > Taken out my front window, focused to infinity, > the > > power line and leaves on the far right are maybe > 75 > > feet away. The hill in behind is maybe a quarter > to a > > half of a mile away. The tree sticking up on the > hill > > was center of the frame, so this is a top-right > corner > > crop. > > > > Bought this lens last year from a PDML member, > just > > discovered this problem earlier this year while > riding > > a ferry and trying to use it to take pictures of > > things on shore. So it may have been something I > did > > to it at some point, though I don't recall > anything > > happening to any of my equipment that could have > > caused it. > > > > How can I fix this lens, or am I better off > replacing > > it? > > > > -Jon Myers > > Cullowhee, NC > > > > > > > > > ____________________________________________________ > > Sell on Yahoo! Auctions no fees. Bid on great > items. > > http://auctions.yahoo.com/ > > > > > __________________________________ Yahoo! Mail Stay connected, organized, and protected. Take the tour: http://tour.mail.yahoo.com/mailtour.html
