After fixing one myself, I can see
why nobody is bothered to make fully
mechanical camera again in the AF
era. They are simply too labour intensive
to manufacture.
Nobody? Not quite. Leica still makes a fully manual camera. In
fact, they've recently come out with the MP which is
this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist
fears it is true. -J. Robert Oppenheimer
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After fixing one myself, I
Hi,
Saturday, November 8, 2003, 2:25:25 PM, you wrote:
But, who else but Leica could command the sort of price it does for the MP?
Nikon resurrected their old rangefinder a few years ago and it commanded
similar prices if I remember correctly.
And who else but Leica Buyers would pay that
But, who else but Leica could command the sort of price it
does for the MP?
Nikon resurrected their old rangefinder a few years ago
and it commanded similar prices if I remember correctly.
If my memory is correct, the resurrected Nikon hit the streets with a
price of about $5,000, twice
I think (other than MF, as you mention) that Leica is the
exception that proves the rule...
The Leica came quickly to mind, probably because I'm a Leica shooter,
but there's also the various Voightlander models, the Mamiya 7
rangefinder, the Bronica rangefinder, Rollei's rebadged
Oppenheimer
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After fixing one myself, I can see
why nobody is bothered to make fully
mechanical camera again
And don't forget all those mechanical marvels being produced in former Soviet
Union countries.
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I think (other than MF, as you mention) that Leica is the
exception that proves the rule...
The Leica came quickly to mind, probably because I'm a Leica shooter,
but
On 8 Nov 2003 at 15:54, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
The Leica came quickly to mind, probably because I'm a Leica shooter,
but there's also the various Voightlander models, the Mamiya 7
rangefinder, the Bronica rangefinder, Rollei's rebadged Voightlander,
several Chinese 35mm SLR models, and,
it is true. -J. Robert Oppenheimer
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Subject: Re: MX Shutter Release Problem
Date: Sat, 8 Nov 2003 15:54:04 +0100
I think (other than MF, as you mention) that Leica is the
exception
Sounds like it's time for a complete CLA.
After the weekend it gets packed up and sent to my Pentax guy in the
US. I've asked him to make it like a new camera again.
Kind regards from Naples,
Tyrone
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The beauty of MX is that only very few things could go wrong if well taken
care of, even after 20+ years. The problem is usually associated with old
grease and dirt jammed the mechanism, a sign of the lack of regular
maintenance. Most dead or poor shape MXs were caused by impact or water
It probably needs a CLA. Has it been done recently? If so, the
problem is elsewhere.
Andre
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Most likely either dirt, or a slightly bent linkage in the camera. Any decent
repair shop ought to be able to fix it easily.
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Hi,
Just took an MX out for some exercise and the shutter relase jammed
and became sticky :-(( Any suggestions on what I might check to fix
It probably needs a CLA. Has it been done recently? If so, the
problem is elsewhere.
It was cleaned and adjusted within the past 18 months.
Then Graywolf is right. And its repair will cost less than a
complete CLA. Find a technician that doesn't charge a high minimum
price for repairs,
Sounds like it's time for a complete CLA.
Alan Chan
http://www.pbase.com/wlachan
Just took an MX out for some exercise and the shutter relase jammed
and became sticky :-(( Any suggestions on what I might check to fix
the problem. When it jammed, I just whacked the camera against the
palm of my
I seem to recall a list of reliable repair/CLA sources somewhere. Can
anyone point me to it?
Maris
Alan Chan wrote:
Sounds like it's time for a complete CLA.
Alan Chan
http://www.pbase.com/wlachan
Just took an MX out for some exercise and the shutter relase jammed
and became sticky :-((
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