Hi,

I have been using a borrowed ZX-5 (MZ-5) lately which has been great until a couple of times recently when something nasty has been happening. The mirror will sometimes lock up or come back down half-way. This can only usually be remedied by switching off and back on again which all then seems to advance the roll of film a few frames and so eventually meaning that there are only a hadfull of exposed frames on the roll.

Has anyone experienced this and will it have to be sent for servicing?

Thanks!

I bought a K1000 on eBay which came with three lenses - a Pentax 135mm, a Centon (Jessops brand?) 50mm, and a Hanimex 28mm. After testing the Pentax and Hanimex lenses I feel the Hanimex isn't very good quality, and I thinking of replacing both that and the Centon with better quality lenses but would like some good names and names to avoid. Thanks.