The only 35mm camera I ever owned that has exactly precise frame
spacing is a Rollei 35S.
Frame spacing with an interchangeable lens camera can vary a little
bit when you go from a telephoto to a wide lens. This is because a
wide lens will "overshoot" the format gate a little bit due to the
angle that the light path is taking. If you measure the actual
exposed area, between wide and tele lenses there can be as much as
2.5-3.0mm difference in the dimensions of the format, depending on
how extreme a wide angle lens you use.
Godfrey
On Nov 4, 2005, at 12:43 PM, Shel Belinkoff wrote:
Hi Scott ...
I've noticed that on my MX cameras as well. Over the years I've
had four
or five MX, and even after a CLA one or another exhibited such
behavior.
Having monitored them over the years it's not been obvious that the
problem
has gotten worse. Keep an eye on it and, if the spacing changes at
all,
send it in for repair.
Shel
"You meet the nicest people with a Pentax"
[Original Message]
From: Scott Loveless
Howdy, gang! I've noticed over the last dozen or so rolls from
the MX
that frame spacing is not consistent. There's always at least some
space, so the pictures aren't overlapping, but sometimes the spacing
is almost 1/8" which seems wide to me. There's a little extra
play in
the advance lever that I don't notice on the K1000. Is this
something
that can be repaired? Is it anything to be worried about? Or is
this
normal behavior for a twenty-something year old camera?
Thanks!
--
Scott Loveless
http://www.twosixteen.com
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