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Welcome back Kris, like numbers 2 and 3. As for crossing the road....
Comment by Hardgravity posted on Romania at 27/04/2009 - 22:28
johnriley wrote:
The MX is a well designed and reliable camera, but some of them are now getting quite old. It might be a good idea to get any MX overhauled, especially as the shutter mechanism will slow down and start to "taper" -that is, the speed of travel varies over the run of the shutter, causing uneven exposure.
A mint MX fully working is a beautiful thing. I'd love to buy a boxed unused one, and there probably is one somewhere.
Ah but could you afford it John?The MX is a well designed and reliable camera, but some of them are now getting quite old. It might be a good idea to get any MX overhauled, especially as the shutter mechanism will slow down and start to "taper" -that is, the speed of travel varies over the run of the shutter, causing uneven exposure.
A mint MX fully working is a beautiful thing. I'd love to buy a boxed unused one, and there probably is one somewhere.
I'm with you on the thought but financing such a find could cause a divorce!
Comment by Hardgravity posted on Pentax MX at 27/04/2009 - 22:23
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The light seals around the back door and the mirror box will almost certainly be corroded (the foam turns into a nasty black gunk which can get on everything). Once again this is an easy DIY job to replace so don't let it put you off.
Check out this.The light seals around the back door and the mirror box will almost certainly be corroded (the foam turns into a nasty black gunk which can get on everything). Once again this is an easy DIY job to replace so don't let it put you off.
A lot of people on here swear by his kits, heck I'm on my second!
As Hefty says the seals are easy to do, as for the rest, both my MX bodies needed minimal work. The original was very dirty and didn't fire the shutter, but cleaning it up did the job.
Check out this and this for info.
Manual here and service manual here
Comment by Hardgravity posted on Pentax MX at 27/04/2009 - 22:13
Welcome, as for helpfull, well we do try!
Comment by Hardgravity posted on Returning to Pentax at 27/04/2009 - 22:07
shim wrote:
It's well known that not all sensors are level.
Later cameras may be better.
shim
Don't bet on it!It's well known that not all sensors are level.
Later cameras may be better.
shim
I queried whether the sensor sat square in a previous post and was assured that it did.
I'll let you know when the level arrives and I've played a bit.
Comment by Hardgravity posted on Spirit level at 27/04/2009 - 22:06
At least it's a well respected camera. Good luck for the future.
Comment by Hardgravity posted on Time to say "Good-bye" at 27/04/2009 - 16:48
iceblinker wrote:
Re "public spaces": It's the grey areas I'm worried about. How about the roads and pavements immediately around Canary Wharf, for example?
Precisely.Re "public spaces": It's the grey areas I'm worried about. How about the roads and pavements immediately around Canary Wharf, for example?
Comment by Hardgravity posted on Google Street View at 27/04/2009 - 09:13
Well darkmunk I've taken the plunge and ordered one.
As your shot shows, the veiw finder frame says "level"
The sensor says "HA HA HA gotcha!"
So with a spirit level we'll see what happens.
edit:
I forgot to mention the cost of postage from Amazon, on a small item £4 is very high!
As your shot shows, the veiw finder frame says "level"
The sensor says "HA HA HA gotcha!"
So with a spirit level we'll see what happens.
edit:
I forgot to mention the cost of postage from Amazon, on a small item £4 is very high!
Comment by Hardgravity posted on Spirit level at 27/04/2009 - 09:08
According to the searches I've done on google it is.
Any body else found anything?
Any body else found anything?
Comment by Hardgravity posted on Is Teleplus Kenko ? at 26/04/2009 - 12:54
Welcome to the forum, we still have people who shoot film on here (myself included!) as well as digital.
Comment by Hardgravity posted on Hello.... at 26/04/2009 - 08:54
