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My MZ-7 has had a thrombi
Just thinking this through further, when you loaded the new film did it advance to frame 1 automatically? Presumably the 'lock up' occurred when you pressed the shutter button? Is anything showing on the top LCD? Have you tried taking the batteries out for a while and then putting them ba...
Posted by JohnX on 12/01/2015 - 14:36
My MZ-7 has had a thrombi
Hi to JohnX & Peter. Thank you both for your replies,it looks very like I have been had !!!!!!!!!!!!! The more that I think about the whole process of buying the camera the more I can see that it probably had an intermittent fault that might have cleared by leaving it "resting" and then I come alo...
Posted by ARoosterdoingtheshooting on 12/01/2015 - 14:59
My MZ-7 has had a thrombi
Just thinking this through further, when you loaded the new film did it advance to frame 1 automatically? Presumably the 'lock up' occurred when you pressed the shutter button? Is anything showing on the top LCD? Have you tried taking the batteries out for a while and then putting them ba...
Posted by ARoosterdoingtheshooting on 12/01/2015 - 15:11
My MZ-7 has had a thrombi
Hi to JohnX & Peter. Thank you both for your replies,it looks very like I have been had !!!!!!!!!!!!! The more that I think about the whole process of buying the camera the more I can see that it probably had an intermittent fault that might have cleared by leaving it "resting" and then I come alo...
Posted by Roscoe on 16/01/2015 - 09:27
My MZ-7 has had a thrombi
The motor that drives everything on most MZ/ZX cameras has a nylon gear that cracks, leaving you dead in the water. The improved replacement motor incorporates a brass gear. Once replaced these cameras are far more reliable, however I'm not sure the part is still available. Further the cost of...
Posted by ChrisPlatt on 18/01/2015 - 01:17
My MZ-7 has had a thrombi
Hi Chris. Thank you for your input. I don't know what sort of money, albeit you are dealing in the USA $ and not £ sterling, that an MZ-7 is fetching with either a 28-80 or a 35-80 lens over there where you are based BUT here in the UK they are going for between £20.00 and as high as £100.00 and sel...
Posted by ARoosterdoingtheshooting on 18/01/2015 - 13:23
My MZ-7 has had a thrombi
When it comes to film cameras and the cost of repair or service ('CLA') it really depends on your criteria. If cost / value for money / getting your investment back is your main concern, then you are out of luck with all but rare or expensive models. If having a working, reliable body is your ma...
Posted by womble on 18/01/2015 - 22:51
My MZ-7 has had a thrombi
My MZ-M suffered a similar problem when I fired it with very flat AA batteries. The mirror locked up and the film advance stopped mid-wind (the shutter was obviously in mid-cycle when I opened the back). Pulling the mirror down resulted in it springing back up. With fresh batteries I could get it to...
Posted by johnha on 29/01/2015 - 00:45
K3 for scanning B&W film
This is interesting, I like the quality you have achieved. I've got hundreds, thousands even, colour slides languishing in drawers. What's the set up you use, do you use a slide/negative copier attached to the camera? David PPG: http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/artists/davidtrout I did a thread o...
Posted by RobL on 10/08/2015 - 17:09
Fab Four
How is George reviewing his image on the back screen:shock:
Posted by spinno on 10/03/2015 - 19:17
Fab Four
How is George reviewing his image on the back screen:shock: Old school analogue chimping: although I'm not sure if the SV supported it. Seriously, Kodak made an analogue chimping camera, the APS film Advantix Preview: which had a digital display of the last shot so you could decide whether yo...
Posted by johnha on 10/03/2015 - 20:41
Film processing service
I use the Darkroom UK. Expensive, but excellent quality especially for Ektar which is a fussy film. As to airports, UK ones will not hand check film. I have, however, never had a fogged film. When I went round the world a couple of years back, I took to buying film along the way and mailing it...
Posted by womble on 09/08/2015 - 08:39
LX vs ME super vs KX vs K2
I'm selling my LX. No issues. Shutter was serviced a while back.
Posted by Darkmunk on 23/03/2015 - 19:18
LX vs ME super vs KX vs K2
Thank you! Nice to see some old familiar faces are still here. I am waiting to see who buys a "full-frame" camera, and whether anybody returns to the fold. I am also glad I didn't sell much of my old glass. Exciting times. Welcome back George. I'll be buying a "full frame" Pentax as and...
Posted by K10D on 25/03/2015 - 12:50
LX vs ME super vs KX vs K2
Well, I can speak to this! I have (God help me!) three LXs, 3 ME Supers, 1 KX and 3 MXs! Do understand that not all are working! Okay. For openers all these cameras have incredible view finders. They are bright, big, clear. Compared with current DSLRs its like looking through a picture windo...
Posted by george_in_georgia on 16/04/2015 - 04:49
LX vs ME super vs KX vs K2
Basically, You wont find a bad Manual focus Pentax. There are some with greater following than others and that is reflected in the price, but there isn't a bad one. The KX, KR and K1000 were all a bit bigger than the M range but some love them. The MX Is manual exposure only. ME, MG auto o...
Posted by doingthebobs on 16/04/2015 - 22:51
LX vs ME super vs KX vs K2
I have owned LX, K2, K2DMD, KX, KM, MX, ME, ME Super, ME-F and P3n Pentax K manual focus bodies. My favorite by far has always been the Pentax KX. Chris
Posted by ChrisPlatt on 17/04/2015 - 02:45
LX vs ME super vs KX vs K2
Basically, You wont find a bad Manual focus Pentax. The MZ-M? :P
Posted by Jonathan-Mac on 17/04/2015 - 05:59
LX vs ME super vs KX vs K2
may i just throw a spaner in the works and say the mef which a lot of people forget about Yes indeed. The MEF is sort of like a "Super 'ME Super'" -- it has the same controls, plus some additional ones that allow for "primitive AF" with one lens, the AF 35-70/2.8. However, with any other MF lens (...
Posted by fwcetus on 08/06/2015 - 05:27
LX vs ME super vs KX vs K2
I own a fully-functioning Pentax ME-F. I have never been interested in the dedicated AF lens. I bought it for focus confirmation with manual focus lenses, which is indeed quite useful. Alas the ME-F does not have depth-of-field preview, so I seldom use it. Chris
Posted by ChrisPlatt on 09/06/2015 - 01:11
