me-super lens locked
Posted 27/09/2004 - 11:02
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Hi
I'd just like to try and clarify things, I haven't used the MEs but a lot of Pentax cameras are pretty similar.
"When I put batteries in and press the shutter button, the mirror gets stuck up, and the second curtain doesn't always drop"
Do you mean that the shutter stays open, in that the mirror pops up, the first curtain goes (the shutter opens) but the second shutter doesn't always fire (the shutter doesn't close)? If you're on auto, then the camera meter is controlling when the shutter opens and closes, depending upon lens aperture. Do you have problems when there's no lens there? If so, attach a lens and point it at a bright light and see what happens. If you have problems it could be that the meter is not measuring properly or not communicating with the shutter. Are you sure you have the correct batteries? Some of the cell types have different voltages for the same size of battery, I gather that the wrong voltage can mess up the meters on older cameras.
Does everything work ok when not in the manual mode?
Matt
I'd just like to try and clarify things, I haven't used the MEs but a lot of Pentax cameras are pretty similar.
"When I put batteries in and press the shutter button, the mirror gets stuck up, and the second curtain doesn't always drop"
Do you mean that the shutter stays open, in that the mirror pops up, the first curtain goes (the shutter opens) but the second shutter doesn't always fire (the shutter doesn't close)? If you're on auto, then the camera meter is controlling when the shutter opens and closes, depending upon lens aperture. Do you have problems when there's no lens there? If so, attach a lens and point it at a bright light and see what happens. If you have problems it could be that the meter is not measuring properly or not communicating with the shutter. Are you sure you have the correct batteries? Some of the cell types have different voltages for the same size of battery, I gather that the wrong voltage can mess up the meters on older cameras.
Does everything work ok when not in the manual mode?
Matt
Posted 27/09/2004 - 16:22
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Thanks for your help.
You are correct- the mirror pops up, the shutter opens, but then the second curtain doesn't fire, so the shutter stays open.
The problem is the same with or without a lens. The only time that the shutter cycle is completed is when there are no batteries (it fires at 125) or I set it to 125, or when I have it on AUTO and point it at a bright light, like you suggested (but this last situation only works orrectly sometimes.)
The battery is the correct voltage.
Does this mean that there is a probelm with the meter?
You are correct- the mirror pops up, the shutter opens, but then the second curtain doesn't fire, so the shutter stays open.
The problem is the same with or without a lens. The only time that the shutter cycle is completed is when there are no batteries (it fires at 125) or I set it to 125, or when I have it on AUTO and point it at a bright light, like you suggested (but this last situation only works orrectly sometimes.)
The battery is the correct voltage.
Does this mean that there is a probelm with the meter?
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Without batteries, the sutter seems to work fine. When I put batteries in and press the shutter button, the mirror gets stuck up, and the second curtain doesn't always drop. If I move the dial off of "auto," the cycle completes itself and everything is back to normal.
Otherwise the light meter seems to work fine, it has new foam, and seems pretty clean.
Anyone have an idea as to why the mirror is locking up?