The camera has a battery in it and the battery is ok, according to the test lamp. Certainly the shutter fires ok.
James ----- Original Message ----- From: "David J Brooks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, October 23, 2006 9:49 PM Subject: Re: My 67 has arrived, first impressions > Quoting J and K Messervy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > >> First impression....it's enormous! I've loaded some film and it wasn't >> particularly tricky. >> >> The metered prism is a little loose on it's mounting, on close >> inspection, >> the foam around the prism is almost gone...I hope that doesn't affect the >> operation. >> >> I don't have a lens yet, it's arriving tomorrow. The meter needle in the >> prism has not moved when I've turned it on and fiddled with it. I'm >> hoping >> that it only works with a lens attached. If it is supposed to work even >> without a lens attached, then it's stuffed. :( >> >> James >> > > Look at the bottom of the camera, you'll see a compartment for a samll > battery. You'll need one for the meter. > I don't usually use the meter on board, but use my handheld. > > > Dave >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> [email protected] >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> > > > > Equine Photography in York Region > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
