Just to add to the just to join, I've got an ME-F and the weird AF lens that Pentax produced. Mostly useless, but a good show and tell for any PDML gathering.
Chris On 3 June 2016 at 17:43, Jack Davis <[email protected]> wrote: > Just to join the theme, I have both an ME Super and an Super Program. Tried > the ME just to > confirm the battery is dead. Haven't tried the Program, in fact I bought it > used years ago > along with an attached M-50mm F2 lens. I, honestly don't believe I ever put a > roll of film > through it. May go to The Battery Store and stump them for the first time. :( > > J > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Alan C" <[email protected]> > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, June 3, 2016 7:26:49 AM > Subject: Re: ME Super diagnosis needed > > I have 3 ME Supers. (One bought new & the other two from a job lot I > bought). One still works perfectly, one doesn't fire occasionally & the > third fires only intermittently. From what I have read, a CLA (Clean, Lube & > Adjust) service is necessary. Are there still techs who can do that? > Apparently the grease on the many levers & pivots hardens with time, causing > the problem. I tried leaving them in the sun which helped for a while but > the problem recurred after a couple of hours. > > Alan C > > -----Original Message----- > From: Mark C > Sent: Friday, June 03, 2016 3:41 PM > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Subject: Re: ME Super diagnosis needed > > Damn! I had an ME Super with the same problem that I tossed about a year > ago. I should have tried that. > > On 6/2/2016 7:58 PM, Stanley Halpin wrote: >> You are the 2nd or 3rd person that suggested that. So I just whacked it a >> few times for the 2nd or 3rd attempt. It worked! >> >> Thanks Bob, and thanks to all who contributed suggestions! >> >> stan >> >>> On Jun 2, 2016, at 4:27 PM, Bob Sullivan <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Stan, >>> Give it a sharp spank or three. >>> I've cleared some hangups this way before on the ME Super. >>> Regards, Bob S. >>> >>> On Thu, Jun 2, 2016 at 1:46 PM, Stanley Halpin >>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> Good thought. But no help. I have worked the settings-dial back and >>>> forth a few times. The only position that feels different is L (Lock?). >>>> When in L position the shutter does not depress at all. In all other >>>> positions the shutter button moves but does nothing. >>>> >>>>> On Jun 2, 2016, at 7:23 AM, james <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Did you try setting to 125x position? isn't it supposed to be the only >>>>> mechanical speed? or Bulb? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> James >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 2/06/2016 2:09 PM, Zos Xavius wrote: >>>>>> If he doesn't, I do! LOL >>>>>> >>>>>> On Wed, Jun 1, 2016 at 11:10 PM, Bill <[email protected]> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>> You want an LX and all the viewfinders? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On 6/1/2016 9:04 PM, Stan Halpin wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I'll contact the seller - I got most of my money's worth just with >>>>>>>> the lens, but I was looking forward to a working film camera to do a >>>>>>>> few rolls for old-times sake... >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> stan >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> 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. >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> 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. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> 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. >>> -- >>> 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. >> > > > --- > This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. > https://www.avast.com/antivirus > > > -- > 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. > > > --- > This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. > https://www.avast.com/antivirus > > > -- > 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. > > -- > 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. -- 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.
