----- Original Message ----- From: TM <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, May 26, 2002 7:53 AM Subject: Motor Drive problems
My Drive A does the same thing in cold weather, but it is fine in warm. I expect it needs a CLA. William Robb > I finally had the opportunity to test out my Motor Drive A > and found a problem- quite often, the drive wouldn't wind the > entire frame and I'd have to wind it to completion by hand. > > I checked and double-checked the attachment to make sure nothing > was loose, but it looks like there is something wrong- any ideas > on what to look at that can cause this? > > It occured on high and low speeds, so I assume it is not a problem with > just one speed but rather a problem with the drive entirely. The camera > works fine via manual winding, so that doesn't seem to be a problem > either. > > When I get the film developed, I'll see if there is something wrong with > the camera itself. I really hope I didn't trash 6 rolls of Porsches. > > I got it from KEH so I'll be contacting them ASAP and probably getting > another one from them. Too bad, becuase I missed a bunch of shots > because of this, esp. sequence shots that one can't do w/ manual wind. > > Taka - 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 .
