---- frank theriault <[email protected]> wrote: > 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?
Not logical. Everything needs only spare parts and skill to be repaired. Older, higher production run models, may have a greater reservoir of new and secondhand spares but they will run out at some time. There are many factors to consider. I suggested over a decade ago that someone, somewhere (and who better than us?) should be collecting new parts to use as patterns for the time when they become unavailable from the manufacturer or other sources. > > 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. -- 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.
