I agree with Mat, the self timer fails when the lube on the timing gears gets sticky, very common. The flash failure is usually a dirty contact inside, try the PC contact and see if that works. I can probably fix both for around $35.00 if you want to ship it to Iowa.
Don > -----Original Message----- > From: Mat Maessen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, December 19, 2005 4:28 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: MX-Qs > > > On 12/19/05, cbwaters <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > The self timer lever is just limp like it's not connected > inside. It works > > the DOF-P but no tick tick tick... Common failure? > > One of my MXen is like that. It's also the one with the intermittent > meter. I'm sure a CLA would fix both problems, but my particular > example isn't worth that. Yours may be. > > Isn't there someone down that way who works on Pentaxen? I remember > vaguely seeing a recommendation a while back... > > -Mat >
