Fortunately, we never have problems with the DSLRs. On Sun, Nov 14, 2010 at 12:09 PM, John Sessoms <[email protected]> wrote: > Yeah, I can hear something going on in there. All that whizzing, and > whirring and clunking would be cool sound effects if it weren't for the > problem with the mirror return. > > I've been doing what you suggest, exercising the shutter. > > Current status: > > Speeds 1/15 second or faster the mirror will return about 99% of the time. > The mirror will also return on B. > > Speeds 1/8 or slower the mirror stays up, but all I have to do is cock it & > set the shutter speed to 1/15 or greater. I'm now mostly not having to turn > it upside down to unstick the mirror. > > I'm afraid I won't have time to get it serviced before my trip. That is, I > may be able to get it in to the shop I use, but I don't know if I'll get it > back in time. > > Meanwhile, I already have film in the LX & I'm going out today and exercise > it. > > If the LX lets me down, I've still got a Super Program and 2 PZ-1p bodies to > go through. I don't know which camera I'm going to use yet, other than I > intend it to be a Pentax of some sort. > > I really wanted it to be the K1000, but how ever it works out, *I AM* going > to shoot those last two rolls of Kodachrome on my trip! > > From: "P. J. Alling" > >> The slow shutter speeds are controlled by a different timer than the >> fast. Sounds like the lubrication has gotten stiff. Maybe exercising >> the shutter a number of times at varying speeds will loosen it up. >> Otherwise a CLA is in order. Objectively the camera isn't worth a CLA >> but if you like it it's worth it. >> >> On 11/13/2010 8:00 PM, John Sessoms wrote: >>>> >>>> Got the K1000 out and dusted it off. Battery checked good >>>> according to the user manual. Ran it through all the shutter >>>> speeds. Everything checked out fine. >>>> >>>> Until I put a roll of film in it (*NOT* one of my last 2 rolls of >>>> Kodachrome). >>>> >>>> Then the mirror developed a peculiar malfunction. Mirror won't >>>> return if the shutter speed is 1/8 sec or slower. > > -- > 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. >
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