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Comment by co049 posted on Pentax LX mirror foam at 17/01/2021 - 22:07
I think it will be best to give Robin a call Harrow Technical and see what his waiting time is since he is only part time since retirement.
Comment by co049 posted on Pentax LX mirror foam at 17/01/2021 - 16:40
Mmmm, anybody with an LX care to comment on that?
Seems like over complicating the job to me, but I don't have an LX to check. Certainly EVERY other pentax slr I've done it on does not require removing the lens mount, or any other part for that matter
Comment by co049 posted on Pentax LX mirror foam at 17/01/2021 - 14:15
It's not a big job to replace it yourself really.
Have a look on ebay for some foam of the right looking thickness and you can cut it yourself and have some spare for next time.
Appreciate that wasn't the point of the post....
To replace them you need to remove the lens mount and the 4 screws to the shroud behind it. You then need to rotate the shroud 90degs to gain access to the remains of the old foam to clean and remove it.
Comment by co049 posted on Pentax LX mirror foam at 17/01/2021 - 12:22
Mine was done longer ago than that (maybe 2005?) and is fine. How are the light seals around the door?
Comment by co049 posted on Pentax LX mirror foam at 16/01/2021 - 12:40
I would have expected it last longer than this, the original foam lasted 28 years, has anyone else had a similar experience?
Comment by co049 posted on Pentax LX mirror foam at 16/01/2021 - 10:43
Comment by co049 posted on AP Mag - Voting for their 2021Retailer & Camera Awards :( at 27/12/2020 - 12:44
I got mine Christmas 1979, it was my last Christmas with my farther who passed away a few months later. So my MX is extra special to me.
Comment by co049 posted on MX indulgence at 24/12/2019 - 13:47
I was luck enough to pick this Pentax MV body (No Lens) for £7. Over the last 5 years it has travelled with me around Europe and on several to the USA, no worry of loss or damage to my LX or MX. It is often an underrated camera but I've found it to be very reliable.
Has anyone else picked up a bargain Pentax Camera?
Comment by co049 posted on Cheapest Pentax Film Camera at 18/05/2019 - 22:12
Comment by co049 posted on Sigma : Excellent Service at 06/10/2018 - 18:30
I have never had an LX either but I'd be amazed if it needs to have anything removed to replace the mirror bumper. Replacing this foam is the easiest camera upkeep job there is - just remove the old one and stick a new one in. Buy a larger sheet of foam from ebay and cut to size, it'll cost less than any special "kit" and you'll have enough material for many other cameras too.
Jonathan it's not a simple task, I have done MV, ME & MX dampers but on the LX its hidden behind a shroud that needs to be removed first.