Andrew

You can try Pentax but I wouldn't hold out too much hope that they'll fix it. I sent my Super A to Pentax when the rewind spindle was sticking every now and then as I wound the film on. A little turn of the rewind knob would free it so I thought a clean and lubricate should do the job.

Pentax supposedly examined it and gave an estimate for the work which I accepted. Within days they wrote to say that it was beyond repair and offered an MZ-M at reduced price. I declined and asked them to send the camera back. There was no sign that anyone had touched the camera and I think they just weren't interested because it was an older model. The camera still works but I lost the cost of postage to send it off.

If you do try them I hope you have better luck. let us know what happens.

Regards

John ???

Hi Gary

I'm a first poster too though I've been in the group for a few months just watching.

First of all the idea of a pair of 16x21 binoculars is a bit ridiculous anyway. The amount of light you get through the binocular is dependant to a great extent on the ratio of the magnification to the objective lens size ie 8x40 = 1:5, most people look for a ration of 1:4 or 5 (8x30, 8x40, 10x40 etc).
16x21 only gives a ratio of approx. 1:1.25 so your not going to get a good image at this magnification and you'd also have difficulty holding the binoculars still enough to get a good view at 16x anyway.

It sounds as if the binoculars have a problem if you're ok at 8x but double imaged above that. You could try supporting the binoculars at 16x magnification and see if you can balance the image by adjusting the eyepieces individually to see if it's possible to get a single image at that magnification.

The other thing that's worth trying, especially with these small binoculars, is moving the two halves of the body in and out relative to each other to try to get them lined up with the width of your eyes. Some people find small binoculars impossible to use because they can't line up the eyepieces at a comfortable width for their eyes.

Personally I'd get a new pair with a fixed magnification and if you want a small model keep to the 7 or 8x magnification or get a bigger pair of 8x40 or 10x50 (these are quite big however) and pay as much as you can afford for a decent pair. I've never regretted paying more than I intended for optical equipment but have sometimes regretted pennypinching. Second hand ones can be a good buy if you get a good make.

Hope this helps

John

Gary

I'm sorry if you thought I was just knocking your binoculars, I was just trying to give you the facts of the matter.

If you've tried adjusting them on a mount and can't get a good image they probably are faulty. I don't believe there's any repair you could do yourself so if they are still under guarantee take them back to the shop and exchange them or get a refund. If they're outside the guarantee you're at the mercy of the shop- they may or may not do anything for you.

If you can get an exchange I'd try to get a pair with fixed magnification.

Best of luck

John

I can't help you myself but you could join the following forum and ask them the question. Someone on there is almost sure to be able to help :-

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/spotmatic/messages

Hope you sort it out quickly

Regards

John

Use this link to Pentax USA for an Adobe Acrobat version of the manual. (As well as many other Pentax manuals).It's all free.
http://www.pentax.com/docstore/index.cfm?show=6

Good luck

John

Thanks Matt,

I've already e-mailed Metz but so far haven't had a reply. Worth waiting though if I get the same result as in the link you sent.

John

I bought a Metz 36CT3 flashgun secondhand but unfortunately there are no instructions. Most of the features are fairly standard but there are a few I'm not sure about. The Metz website has manuals but only for current flashguns and I haven't been able to find any info on this gun anywhere on the web.
Anyone know where I can download or get an English copy of the manual?
I'd also be interested in buying a SCA372 Metz module for Pentax if anyone has one for sale. I believe this is the required module for this flash to get TTL flash with a Super A.

Thanks
John

Metz and Hasselblad came up trumps with the manual for my flash. It arrived in the post this morning with a load of other literature. Excellent service.

John

You can get an Adobe Acrobat version of the manual form pentax USA on this link. http://www.pentax.com/docstore/index.cfm?show=6

You can download it and save or print it.

Best wishes

John