Me too.."@50% OFF"! ;) Jack --- David J Brooks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> 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. > ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ -- 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.
