Re: Used MX shutter speed off question

Hi I have MX with serial #9506XXX and it has plastic memo frame !? I bought it in almost mint condition and thought it is new style !? with regards, Vlad. - Original Message - From: Alan Chan [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, May 22, 2002 08:35 Subject: Re: Used

Re: Lens clicks when focusing

Hi, Matt. I have the same problem with mine too. Under careful investigation I've found that this noise is produced by rubbing of aperture mechanism's closing spring against something (maybe lens barrel). This phenomenon has happened in strained state of that spring only: mounted lens (body

Re: The Wonderful MX

I also love my new MX!!! I've got mine a few weeks ago as Christmas gift, run a few rolls of film through it and already fall in love ;o) My first impressions: -Build quality and feeling... Despite I have Super-A with not so bad feeling of sturdy metal body (comparing to modern auto-focus

Re: SMC Pentax-M 1:3.5/28mm

Hi, Shel Thanks for the information. I'm in the same condition as Ken - I'm spoiled by K28F3.5 (not M) lens also ;o) And I'm looking for the same quality in other focal lengths... It's interesting, but it seems that all good lenses Pentax made in prior autofocus era (maybe except FA* and Limited

Re: My new stiff zoom...

round at F8 and beyond (maybe because of far more complicated optical formulation (14-13) the shape of aperture blades opening doesn't affect bokeh so much?). Ok, good shooting to all our Pentax community ;-) Good-bye, Vlad. - Original Message - From: Vlad L. Loukiantchenko [EMAIL

My new stiff zoom...

Hi, All! I've just got the famous Pentax SMC 70-210 F4 zoom I've bid on eBay. It looks good enough optically and cosmetically but has pretty stiff focusing especially on 70mm zoom position near short range. Of course the zoom action is little loose also ;-) Is it possible to do something

Vivitar Series 1 28-90mm f2.8-3.5 info needed

-around zoom ;-) I can get it relatively cheap (= $100) and I heard that Series 1 Vivitars have good reputation... Thanks in advance... Vlad L. Loukiantchenko [EMAIL PROTECTED] - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions