Fred - I've had 3 LX CLA'd by Pentax USA in Colorado. $125-150, varies according to the details of what is needed. On my last one, last spring, the note that came back with the camera said something about such-and-such assembly not being available. I can't find the paper, I don't recall the precise part, but it relates to the metering circuit. What they didn't do (for lack of parts) that I had asked for was to upgrade the meter switch so that the meter would activate via the finder-release button as happens on most LX. Other than that, my experience has been very positive with them.
By the way, if you would like a back-up while yours are in the shop, note that that older one of mine is still up for sale. Stan > From: Fred <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Date: Thu, 10 Jan 2002 00:04:49 -0500 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Sending LX's to Reform School - US or Canada? > > OK, it's finally time to get a couple of the older LX's repaired. > Both now suffer from sticky mirror syndrome (although both had > worked well for a long time before taking ill), so they obviously > need a CLA, as a minimum. I've been putting off rejuvenating them, > but I suppose I really should get them fixed before any of the other > LX's misbehave. > > The question is this, though: Should I send them to Pentax in > Colorado, or to Pentax in Mississauga, or to Pentax in Vancouver? > I'm located in the US of A, so Denver (Englewood, actually, I think) > would be the "logical" choice. However, having heard various tales > of variable service there, and having (I think) heard better reports > from one or the other Canadian shops, I wouldn't mind sending the > LX's back and forth across the friendly American/Canadian border, if > that resulted in better service for a couple of ol' friends. > > So, just before I put the destination address on the shipping box, > just where should I address it to? Thanks in advance for your usual > helpful PDML advice. > > Fred ;-) > - > 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 . - 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 .
