On 4 Jan 2002 at 19:02, Malcolm Smith wrote: > At least it's a great camera, but I was hoping to use the LX more. The back of > the LX (with data back) opened on its own three times with my third roll of film > in it - so not expecting much out of that roll. As I have never had a problem > like with any Pentax equipment, is this an expensive or cheap repair? OR, do I > resort to putting a rubber band around it when it has film in it? > > It has a couple of months warranty, but it means risking it to the post; > some of you know I regard this as a lottery and a last resort in case I get > scrap returned!
Hi Malcolm, You might be able to get a new back (or perhaps bend your old one back into shape), that is assuming of course that the latch in the LX body isn't damaged? I would have a very close look at the latch as it engages to try and determine the cause of the fault. Cheers, Rob Studdert HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA Tel +61-2-9554-4110 UTC(GMT) +10 Hours [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://members.ozemail.com.au/~distudio/publications.html - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
