I tried 5 MX and they all accept easily to lock-up their mirror 4 216 xxx 4 268 xxx 9 135 xxx 9 306 xxx 9 460 xxx
I also tried to shake all cameras, with mirror up, to see if the shutter speed (1/15 and 1/125) would change as suggested by a repairman. I checked that with a shutter tester and... no effect! So, if someone needs this interesting feature, better ascertain before buying the camera, in case you have one of the few (it seems) to lack this feature. Andre >I have written up my experiences with the MX's quasi mirror lock-up >feature athttp://ca.geocities.com/spirope/mxmlu.htm�In my experience, it >does not work with all MXs.� I initially thought this might be because >they were old and worn out.� However, I found an article from a 1979 >issue of Modern Photography (when no MX was very old) which also pointed >out that it varies from camera to camera.� I've tried it on about 8 >cameras, and it failed to work on 2 of them.� Is there anybody else who >has experienced this? > >------------------------------------------------------------------------ > >Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: Click Here >- >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 .
