The foam I mentioned is used to dampen the mirror when it's in the up position, during exposure of the film. In this position my MX locks up.
On 2/11/06, Paul Stenquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > No, if the foam is removed the mirror won't be positioned correctly for > accurate focus. It must be replaced. > Paul > On Feb 11, 2006, at 9:20 AM, Toine Kuiper wrote: > > > One of my MX bodies also is sticky and I suspect the foam next to the > > focussing screen which dampens the mirror. This foam gets very sticky > > almost liquid after many years and residues are present on the mirror. > > Could it be an option to simply remove this foam? > > > > Toine > > > > On 2/11/06, Don Sanderson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Agreed, sit and watch a movie and cock and fire > >> the camera the whole time. > >> Pentax bodies thrive on being used, idle time > >> makes them stiff (like me). ;-) > >> I try to keep a winder on hand so I can "work" > >> a body well before I sell it, keeps problems > >> to a minimum. > >> I have 50-75 Pentax bodies at any given time, > >> it's inevitable that some sit idle for quite > >> a while before getting sold/used. > >> > >> Don > >> > >>> -----Original Message----- > >>> From: Bob Shell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>> Sent: Saturday, February 11, 2006 6:45 AM > >>> To: [email protected] > >>> Subject: Re: sticky mirror... MX ? > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> On Feb 11, 2006, at 7:18 AM, Francis Tang wrote: > >>> > >>>> I had the MX serviced three years ago by Pentax Service here in the > >>>> UK. > >>>> Admittedly, since then I've hardly used the camera and it did spend > >>>> most of > >>>> those three years in hot and humid conditions in the Far East. > >>> > >>> > >>> Fire it a bunch of times without film. It may be sticky just from > >>> lack of use. If the mirror doesn't go all the way up, help it gently > >>> through the lens mount with a clean cotton swab. If this doesn't > >>> make it happy, time to go back to service. > >>> > >>> Bob > >>> > >> > >> > > > >
