On May 22, 2007, at 9:54 AM, William Robb wrote: > We've been down this road before, it must have been before you > found us. The > MX uses some proprietary circuitry for the light meter, and this is > the > component that failed.
Thanks, sounds like they didn't do a particularly good job of designing/manufacturing that part. >> Nikon FTn Photomic heads for the F and F2 often have problems with a >> similar component. There's a guy who rebuilds them and recalibrates >> them for currently available batteries for about $70 a head. > > The F2 uses S/76 or Dl1/3N lithiums. I think the DP-2 head has better > components than the older F Photomic heads. They seem to be pretty > bomb > proof. Hmm. I could swear my F and F2 both used PX-13 batteries, but then it's been way too long since I sold the F2... > Unfortunately, the use of cheap components isn't likely to change > in an > arena where the consumer will make a decision about purchase based on > $$/specification rather than quality of product, and the > manufacturer fully > expects that the product will be considered obsolete within less > than a > decade. Yup. There's no point to spending money on long term durability when the people you're selling to don't need or appreciate it. The better products being made today will last long enough to satisfy most people's needs. G -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
