On 1/18/06, Scott Loveless <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > During my ongoing overhaul of a Spotmatic, I've learned two things > about Pentax repair that might apply to your situation. First, > there's a chance that the shutter curtain doesn't have enough tension > on it to release the mirror after travelling. <snip>
Your reply, Scott, reminds me that when I first got my MX several years ago (obviously used), the mirror would stick up about every 10 shots or so. I don't recall that it happened any more at the faster shutter speeds than the slow ones. Whatever the case, a CLA fixed the problem. The repair shop surmised that it was merely gunk in the shutter rails that made the shutter stick (after it actually fired) so that it couldn't complete its cycle. Since the mirror mechanism and the shutter mechanism are connected, the shutter cycle affects the mirror. I've always thought that when buying a used camera a CLA should be considered part of the purchase price. As for the flickering leds, I've heard this to be a not uncommon problem, but I can't offer any advice there. cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson
