I have exactly that 'wind' issue now with one of my ME Supers but I am a bit scared to try that repair at the moment, getting to oil the mirror latch lever ---- !!

I have taken off the base-plate of MY ME Supers and nothing 'leaps out' . Just do not sneeze as you get the small screws out though ---

Thanks -- and I couldn't 'Cheat' and look at the screen on the back to see how they came out --- here is the cameraand lesnses I used --

Pentax MZ-5 by Peter Elgar, on Flickr

Cressing Temple Barns, Essex ( England) -- I used my 'gift' MZ-5 with SMC Pentax-F 28-80mm f4-5.6 and SMC Pentax-F 100-300mm f4.5-5.6 and fill -in flash when I could. Film was X-rayed at least 7 times 01/2008 KONICA VX 400 Super that had been to New York and back and I scanned the negs and used FastStone Image Viewer for some colour correction.

it will not take any BETTER Photos than the Black one --

Thanks to all my 'Fans' !!

I attach a few more of my New York Trip -- B&W from a Pentax P30n that i rarely use but all came out well on Ilford Delta 100 and Colour for one of my Pentax ME Supers that played up and under-exposed a lot even with new batteries.
B&W Version -- 9/11 memorial -- 24mm f2.8 Carl Zeiss Jena lens

NYC - 9/11 Memorial by Peter Elgar, on Flickr
Colour Version -- I found a RED Rose for foreground

NYC -- 9/11 memorial colour version by Peter Elgar, on Flickr
In 9/11 Museum -- one of Twin Tower walls and Girder signed by Rescue Services -- available light, f2.8

NYC -- 9/11 Museum by Peter Elgar, on Flickr
a Twisted Girder - available light, lens at full aperture f2.8

NYC -- 9/11 Museum by Peter Elgar, on Flickr
Face in New York from moving tour bus -- 24mm f2.8 Carl Zeiss Jena @ f5.6

NYC from 'Big Bus' tour by Peter Elgar, on Flickr
Rectangular Shapes from moving Big Bus tour -- 24mm f2.8 Carl Zeiss Jena @ f5.6

NYC-- Rectangular Shapes ( from Tour Bus) by Peter Elgar, on Flickr

Thanks Folks -- had to have a Doctor come to Hotel room to check if I was well enough to fly home -- I WAS !
Having a Cough and Spit occasionally and Blood Pressure gone down from 180 over 112 to 144 over 86 so on the mend !

An 8 day Birthday Trip to New York turned into a 'Trip From Hell' -- caught pneumonia after 3 days of Cold and Rain and spent 7 hours in Hospital -- came out on Birthday feeling like a Zombie and stayed in bed -- then lots of trouble with Doubletree Hotel and our Tour Agent over our transfer home --- I took one of my ME Supers for 01/2008 dated Konica VX 400 Super and a P30n for Ilford Delta B&W-- the ME Super let me down with most under-exposed but it had been OK with outdated Velvia 50 before. Even though I set 200 ASA for the C41 negs were 'Thin' and BOOTS of Brentwood did a good job with the prints -- I tested ME Super today against a Weston Master set to 200 ASA and to get ME Super to agree I had to set to to 100 ASA.

I led a 'Workshop' on 'Action Photography' and 'Portraits' for members of Brentwood & District Photographic Club at the annual Brentwood Half Marathon and 3 mile Fun Run but only TWO turned up but at least they did LEARN as we went back to my house for photo reviews and use of FastStone Image Viewer for sending to Club and Flickr -- I show some of MY snaps I got, using 'RAW@ for a change ! I used two 'F' series lenses on my K10D -- 35-80mm SMC Pentax-F f4-5.6 and a 100-300mm SMCPentax-F f4.5-5.6
Brentwood Imperial Youth Band

Proud Musician by Peter Elgar, on Flickr
Timing It !

Timing it ! by Peter Elgar, on Flickr

Wig Men !! by Peter Elgar, on Flickr

Running Bear ! by Peter Elgar, on Flickr


'allo Mum !! by Peter Elgar, on Flickr
All this EXERCISE makes me TIRED !!!

All This Exercise makes me TIRED !! by Peter Elgar, on Flickr