I didn't think of that, but it makes sense. The last roll was shot entirely with the M85/2 and still showed the inconsistent gaps between frames, so I think it's the film advance. Thanks for the insight, though. I'll keep an eye on that and see if I can tell any difference between lenses.
On 11/4/05, Godfrey DiGiorgi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 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 > >> > >> -- > >> "You have to hold the button down" -Arnold Newman > > > > > > -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com -- "You have to hold the button down" -Arnold Newman
