On Sat, Jun 4, 2016, at 05:29 AM, Chris Mitchell wrote: > 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.
I have one of those too - everything worked last time I tried it but that was probably about 6-7 years ago. I should fire it up again to check. It's interesting that at a constant f2.8, I believe that lens was the fastest manual zoom that Pentax produced. I guess something about it had to be fast because the AF wasn't :-)> Cheers Brian ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ > > 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. -- -- -- http://www.fastmail.com - The way an email service should be -- 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.
