Christian,
I trick shown to me is to remove the base plate and soak it in
Coca-Cola. Don't let it sit there forever though. I had to do this with
one of my Spotmatics and the cover came out cleanly.
It may not take a truckload, but it would sure feel like it... but
I do appreciate the offer.
Cesar
> Christian penned:
>
> Cesar;
>
> I think you need to bring all of them! Yeah, just have the truck unload
> everything at my door and I'll take care of it for you....
>
> It looks like I'll be using a hand-held meter with the SPII because that
> battery cover is determined to stay on.... I soaked it in liquid wrench
>
> and tried every screw driver I have to get the cover off. (I even removed
>
> the whole baseplate so I could have a better grip without worrying about
> the
> body. Right now the cover is getting badly beat up and I'm afraid I'll
> never
> get it off. DAMN!
>
> Christian
>
> On Tuesday 19 February 2002 13:34, Cesar wrote:
> > Hello Christian,
> >
> > Now you have put me in a quandry. I know I said I would have to
> > bring the snake-skinned LXs with me the next time I go to Baltimore, but
> > now that you have a Spotmatic I am tempted to bring along the S1a and a
> > small collection of screwmount lenses.
> >
> > Maybe the LXs and the Pentak K adapter and screwmount lenses???
> >
> > Why does Pentax have to have such great compatibilty of lenses
> > throughout the ages? :-)
> >
> > Cesar Matamoros II
> > Panama City, Florida
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > Christian Skofteland [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > >
> > > Well, I did it. I went and bought a Spotamatic. A Spotmatic II to be
> > > exact
> > > including a Super-Multi-Coated Takumar 55f1.8. I think it will be
> happy
> > > with
> > > my LX ;-) and MX.
> > >
> > > The battery cover is frozen in place so I can't test the meter (but I
> > > will
> > >
> > > get the damn thing off one way or another to install new batteries!)
> and
> > > it
> > > shows some obvious signs of wear. It's dirty but I should be able to
> get
> > > it
> > > clean. Everything else seems to work fine and the lens is clean. And
> it
> > > was
> > > a bargain!
> > >
> > > Here's a question for the screw heads: What is the "SW" switch for on
> > > the
> > >
> > > left side of the lens mount?
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance!
> > >
> > > Christian
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