About a year and half ago, I guess, I loaned my MX to my wife's cousin for a B&W course. He needed a metal, mechanical, manual camera and already had a couple K-mount lenses. I didn't want to part with it, but my K1000 was the only other camera I had that met his needs and she has significant sentimental value. So the MX took a trip, courtesy of the USPS.
After a couple months of nothing, I finally sent him a message asking about the camera and he replied with something like "Meter doesn't work, found a K1000 to use." So I replied with "Send it back and I'll try to get it fixed." No response. Fast forward a few months. Family gathering. He's going to be there. "Bring the camera," says I. "Will do," says he. He doesn't. A few months later, and another family event. His Mother is going to be there. "Give it to your Mom." "OK, I will." He doesn't. I gave up on ever seeing my preciousss again. Last month. Wife's Grandmother's birthday party. He's there. He has my camera! Sure enough, the meter doesn't work. The batteries were inserted correctly, but the LEDs just flash randomly. I brought it home and put it in the closet. "Maybe I'll send it off for a CLA." Last week I got it out and put some film in it. Then I twisted the aperture ring back and forth about 3 dozen times, really fast. And now the meter works. 4 or 5 rolls later and I've decided to never lend any cameras to anyone ever again. Ever. I've apologized to the old girl a few times, and now she seems happy to be, once again, nestled next to the K1000 in the Domke. -- Scott Loveless Cigarette-free since December 14th, 2008 http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ -- 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.
