Yes, Peter, I can't argue about that, but you definitely can't activate the meter just by moving the film advance lever as was in the original statement. BTW with "main camera switch" I've meant a shutter lock collar - just a different terminology IMHO.
Cheers, Peter > You're confusing the MX and the ME. The MX meter turns on when half > depressing the shutter button, it stayed on when the film advance is in > the stand off position, and then half depressing the shutter release. > The MX had no main power switch but did have a shutter lock collar. By > the way you can turn off the meter by locking the shutter, or pushing > the film advance back in. > > Peter Lacus wrote: > >>Jens, >> >> >> >>>You don't necessarily have to spend a lot of money in order to take nice >>>pictures. >>> >> >>that's very true >> >> >> >>>Thes shots (/the BW ones) was doen with af 25$ nineteen sixties Petri Racer: >>>http://www.flickr.com/photos/bladt/sets/72157594377661456/ >>>Thanks for looking >>> >> >>however following excerpt from the web page is not: >>----- >>"A peculiar feature: The light meter is activated by moving the the film >>advance lever - just like my first Pentax - the MX" >>----- >>On the MX, the light meter is activated by half pressing the shutter >>release (and the main camera switch must be on as well). Your statement >>applies to Nikon FM/FE cameras AFAIK. >> >>Cheers, >> >>Peter >> >> > > > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
