I have one for sale, should the need arise. Dave
On Dec 23, 2007 8:23 AM, Vic Mortelmans <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, > > the batteries are fresh, but nevertheless I loaded a new pair, whithout > improvement. > > Note that there's still metering information on the display: the camera > behaves just as if it is not cocked, apart from the fact that the > winding lever cannot be advanded. > > Anyway, the old, trustworthy Spotmatic F is backing up, so I'm OK. > > Groeten, > Vic > > > Adam Maas wrote: > > Before you do anything else, replace the battery. Like many camera's > > of that era, a low battery can cause lockups. > > > > -Adam > > > > On 12/22/07, Vic Mortelmans <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Hi, > >> > >> My Super A (a.k.a. Super Program, my most advanced camera body at this > >> moment) has locked up today... I made a shot, and advanced the film, but > >> the 'cocked' sign in the display does not show up, and the camera can't > >> be fired. So it seems like either the winding mechanisme locked up half > >> way, or it did wind properly, but the camera doesn't detect this... > >> > >> I manage to take off the base plate and the top plate, but don't see any > >> obvious problems and I'm not really in to further disassembly, not > >> knowing what to look for. > >> > >> But before I take it to a repair shop (is it still worth a repair? It > >> cost me 90 euro and I know that even an attempt to repair will cost me > >> at least around 70 euro), I'd like to check on this forum if there's no > >> easy way I could solve this. I was thinking of > >> > >> 1. an indication of the part that 'detects' the shutter is cocked (which > >> I think may fail e.g. because of bad electronic contact?) > >> > >> 2. an indication if there's a way to force the camera to release > >> (assuming that it is properly cocked, and which may return it into > >> normal operation) > >> > >> Thanks for any suggestions! > >> > >> Groeten, > >> Vic > >> > >> -- > >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > >> [email protected] > >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > >> follow the directions. > >> > > > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. > -- Equine Photography www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ Ontario Canada -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
