On Thu, Mar 5, 2009 at 6:13 AM, Derby Chang <[email protected]> wrote: > > I popped into the distributor for Pentax today (and incidentally, Sigma, > Hassie, iRiver, and a few other brands). > > I have an MX with a sticky shutter below 1/125s. I know they are justified > in making the decision, but still instinctively a bit miffed they wouldn't > take it for repair. Amazingly, they said even recent film AF cameras, such > as MZ-5 or MZ-6 can't be supported. Alas.
I'm surprised. I'd think that older mechanical cameras can (subject to parts availability from cannibalized parts bodies) should be serviceable in perpetuity. I can see why AF cams can't be serviced (everything's electronic and replacement is required rather than adjustment or tuning), but as far as your camera? I guess the issue may be that the older service guy (or gal) has retired. There's a repair shop up here that'll do it for ya - but like other options presented in London, shipping cost would be an issue. cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- 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.
