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JPC1970
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Location: Berkshire, England

Link Posted 30/04/2009 - 14:37

Just a quick question about the cocking the rapid-wind lever.

Should it make a tinging sound when it's get's to the end of the travel ?

Jason

K30 & 18-55mm WR.

pschlute
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Link Posted 30/04/2009 - 15:25

JPC1970 wrote:
Just a quick question about the cocking the rapid-wind lever.

Should it make a tinging sound when it's get's to the end of the travel ?

Jason

Mine doesn't , but I wouldnt worry about it.

Peter

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shim
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Location: Merseyside

Link Posted 30/04/2009 - 16:50

Not a lot of people know this...... there is a secret way to lock up the mirror on the MX described here

shim

edumad
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Link Posted 30/04/2009 - 20:29

I had heard of this shim. Just tested it, works on botht my MXs.
COool

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shim
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Link Posted 30/04/2009 - 21:17

shim wrote:
Not a lot of people know this...... there is a secret way to lock up the mirror on the MX described here

shim

Sorry just noticed that Hardgravity posted a link to this
very same site, but didn't actually say what it was.

Two heads are always better than one especially
when one of them's mine.

shim

Peter Elgar
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Link Posted 30/04/2009 - 22:05

I bought a new,boxed MX body in Comet, Romford for £65 and gave it to wife No.2- it must have been 1985 or so - she went off with the Vice-Chairman of Barking Photographic Society in 1993 and took the MX+120mm f2.8 Pentx-M lens, so I bought wife No. 3 a cheap Nikon FE outfit and kept all my Pentaxes! (Broke my record- 14 years married and 2 new kids ! )

been a member of Pentax Club since the Ron Spillman era! Got COMPUTERISED at last - DIGITISED? Taken the PLUNGE!

edumad
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Link Posted 01/05/2009 - 13:43

See, with age you start appreciating the truly important things in life.

Hey-oh!

All in good spirit

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JPC1970
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Location: Berkshire, England

Link Posted 02/05/2009 - 16:13

Just like to say a big thank you to Hardgravity for sending me 4 batteries for my new MX.

Jason

K30 & 18-55mm WR.

JPC1970
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Location: Berkshire, England

Link Posted 02/05/2009 - 21:10

Thanks for the suggestions of what to look for and check on a used MX.

Mine appears to be OK so far, probably the seals need replacing as mentioned.

Would it be a good idea to get it serviced ?

What does a service involve ? and what would you expect to pay ?

Any recommendations as to where to get it done ?

I have seen an advert for asahiphoto in the back of the AP magazine, does anyone have any experience with them ?

I can see that this will be a cherished camera for life so don't mind treating it with a bit of TLC if needed.

Jason

K30 & 18-55mm WR.

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