----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: Photographica Report
> Thanks to William Robb for the prism info. I wonder how it got damaged... > someone must have dropped the camera it was attached to or something. > Another question: the plastic thumbwheel that sits under its shutter speed > dial, is that meant to be a completely separate part, or is it supposed to > stay attached to the prism assembly? Mine is not attached and it seems > like it would be very easy to lose when I put the waist-level finder on. > Going by the picture on both B&H and KEH it looks like it is a separate > part. Also the power switch doesn't actually lock into the on or off > positions, it just springs back to the middle. A different prism I played > with does the same. Is that normal? The thumbwheel is a separate component, but is supplied with the meter prism (note to those who buy them on eBay). The switch that you describe is working normally. The meter is activated by flicking the momentary switch to on, and releasing it. The meter will deactivate on it's own in about a half minute. I found Bill Pfeifer's description of the prism problem both lucid, and likely. The meter prism, like all things 6x7 is pretty robust. I would actually be quite surprised if the meter movement is broken. If the needle is not visible, the internal mirror, which I was not aware of, is a very likely culprit. Bill, I would be very interested in aquiring your repair instructions for the meter linkage chain. If there is a weak spot in the 6x7, this is it. Thanks William Robb - 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 .
