Simon, If the camera has never been CLA'd or it has been a long time (> 5~7 yrs.) since the last one, then I recommend that you have the camera CLA'd. I highly recommend that you send it to a Pentax Authorized Repair Facility or one that has an experienced technician who is very familiar with Pentax Cameras.
The CLA should include adjusting the mirror for accurate focusing. However, if the camera works perfectly otherwise (accurate shutter/meter, light seals in good shape, viewfinder clean and clear, etc...) then you may want to contact the repair facility and ask for a quote to have your misaligned mirror properly adjusted. My local repair technician charge me ~ $35 to align my MX's mirror, since it is not a complicated repair/adjustment... Regards, Jose R. Rodriguez [EMAIL PROTECTED] Pflugerville, TX -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Simon King Sent: Wednesday, August 14, 2002 7:17 PM To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: RE: Flip side: Ex: Infinity Focus problem I just checked it with another lens (135mm) and the problem's there too :-( Is there any fix besides a CLA? Thanks Simon -----Original Message----- From: Jose R. Rodriguez [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, 14 August 2002 9:54 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Flip side: Ex: Infinity Focus problem Simon, You may want to check to see if your other lenses are focusing to infinity with your camera to rule out mirror misalignment. Or put the lens on another body to check as well. If the mirror is misaligned on the body, you will have focusing inaccuracies; especially when you open up the lens (shallow depth of field). Regards, Jose R. Rodriguez > > From: Simon King <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2002/08/14 Wed AM 05:11:12 CDT > To: "'[EMAIL PROTECTED]'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Flip side: Ex: Infinity Focus problem > > Hi All, > What about a 50mm lens that doesn't quite get to infinity? > I just went out with Sam (http://wwwstaff.murdoch.edu.au/~sking/index.htm) > and found that my f/2 50 paired with my Super Program doesn't focus at > infinity. > Cheers, > Simon > > > > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > ---- > > From: David Weiss > Subject: Re: Infinity Focus problem > Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2002 09:50:10 -0700 > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > ---- > > Rob, > > >From what you said below, it seems that this problem does not > really effect the ability of the lens to focus. > > I am going to take a few pics and see if it does. > > Thanks for the information. > > Dave > > > > Rob said: > > Given this information I expect that this particular lens has > a > problem. In > some cases, through constant use, the infinity stop can > become worn or > the > screws fixing the components can become loose > HotJobs - Search Thousands of New Jobs > http://www.hotjobs.com > - > 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 . - 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 . - 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 .
