I know it sounds stupid but it can happen to anyone. Did you get the polarity right?
At 09:58 AM 8/14/2002 -0700, you wrote: >I went in for an LR44 the other day, and they gave me an A76. Package >says it's an acceptable alternative. >Anyhow, that's good to hear. > >My recently purchased Spotmatic F doesn't seem to work with my kludged >up but well-fit A76 battery. It should have, if all that's wrong is no >battery, so I'm guessing there's something more fundamental wrong with >it. Sighhh. If it needs that kind of attention, there goe$ a great >purchase deal! >But still, it's a beautiful camera & I'll keep it if it can be brought back... > >The previous owner did say that it had sat around in it's case, >unused, for some 30+ years. Maybe it just needs a proper CLA? > >Thanks for the info on the K1000, David. > >keith whaley > >David Brooks wrote: > > > > LR44's, readily available at fine camera stores > > in your area :) > > > > Dave > > > > ---- Begin Original Message ---- > > > > From: Keith Whaley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Wed, 14 Aug 2002 04:02:17 -0700 > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: New Toys > > > > Good onya, Butch! > > The only phrase that comes to mind is, "got batteries?" > > Or is that one of those later Pentaxes that take readily available > > batteries? > > > > keith whaley > > > > Pentax User > > Stouffville Ontario Canada > > http://home.ca.inter.net/brooksdj/ >- >This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, >go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to >visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
