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Hmm yes perhaps so! I kind of half anticipated needing to do the light seals to be honest. Oh things are much simpler with the P30 series cameras (and later cameras), which don't have foam light seals!

I found a tutorial on using wool thread rather than foam as a replacement light seal - looks a bit easier - http://photo.net/classic-cameras-forum/00SVtt?start=0

Comment by Pentaxophile posted on Super A, aperture not working? at 05/01/2012 - 10:07

Obviously the WD40 was on the outside of the camera, which is where the dof preview lever is located

It's a handsome camera. Next up I'll have to deal with the light seals, as they're rather sticky and perished looking. Or should the dealer have sorted them?

Comment by Pentaxophile posted on Super A, aperture not working? at 05/01/2012 - 07:36

A blast of WD40 on the lever, and all's well now.

Comment by Pentaxophile posted on Super A, aperture not working? at 04/01/2012 - 23:20

Yes! The dof preview lever is extremely stiff, and stuck in the on position. However it can be forced into the off position and that cures the problem! Thanks!

Comment by Pentaxophile posted on Super A, aperture not working? at 04/01/2012 - 23:17

Well I obviously don't want to hurt the feelings of any genuinely retarded forum members I'm just fed up of the lemming-like response to various unsubstantiated rumors.

SRS are saying they're getting new stock mid January. That doesn't sound very discontinued to me. The sky is not falling in!

Comment by Pentaxophile posted on K-5 discontinued? at 04/01/2012 - 23:04

What makes people think the k5 is discontinued? Are we really this retarded?

Comment by Pentaxophile posted on K-5 discontinued? at 04/01/2012 - 22:41

There's a lever inside the mount which engages the lever on the lens to keep the aperture open. On my z70 this is lowered so it engages with the lever on the lens as you turn it into position. On the superA it is raised, so the lens lever doesn't touch it. I can pull it down with my nail, it gives little resistance, but it returns to the raised position.

Comment by Pentaxophile posted on Super A, aperture not working? at 04/01/2012 - 22:36

Lens seems well clicked on. In Tv mode, the viewfinder display tells me the aperture is f2.8 but the viewfinder is dark. (Lens is set to A, shutter set to manual).

Comment by Pentaxophile posted on Super A, aperture not working? at 04/01/2012 - 22:26

I've only just got this camera, and something isn't right with the aperture linkage I think. Stopping the lens down results in a dark viewfinder. The A setting or using a DA lens results in a fully stopped down dark dark viewfinder. Doesn't make any difference in M or auto shutter mode. Am I making a school boy error or is there a problem with the body?

Comment by Pentaxophile posted on Super A, aperture not working? at 04/01/2012 - 22:01

Different wavelengths of light (colours) are not being brought into focus at exactly the same points, which is why you are seeing colour shifts around high contrast edges. The sort of effect shown at f8 will not really be an issue in real life shots (and can easily be corrected in PP). The colour shift at f1.4 is similarly caused, and isn't unusual for a wide aperture lens. I am not sure effect coatings would have on this, very little I would have thought.

Comment by Pentaxophile posted on FA50mm F1.4 queries at 04/01/2012 - 11:23

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