On 7/5/06, Eric Featherstone, discombobulated, unleashed: >My MX has a niggling problem at the moment, which I haven't been able >to solve. Namely, the shutter lock is very unreliable. It always >unlocks, so the camera is perfectly usable, but it often doesn't lock >properly. I'm rather more worried that the batteries might be run flat >(by something pressing on the shutter release in my bag) than >accidental exposure. I don't normally leave it wound on in any case. >Oh and, if it is of interest, the shutter lock works a little more >reliably if I hold the camera upside down! > >So far I've read through the service manual on Mark Roberts' 'site >(thanks Mark) and also found >ca.geocities.com/spirope/mxmlu.htm >which has been handy (I also had the meter switch problem but that is >now sorted.) At the moment the base plate is off, the leatherette is >peeled away from around the self timer (I've tried adjusting the >length of the shutter rod via those two screws) and I've removed and >replaced the shutter lock itself. I can't *see* anything wrong >particularly so I'm at a bit of a loss. Has anyone experienced >anything similar?
Hi Eric, I gather that this is a known problem on old MXs that have seen a good life. It is repairable but I don't personally know how. The answer is out there! Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=====| http://www.cottysnaps.com _____________________________
