>Cotty wrote: >>Just on that subject, 1 of my MXs had a problem draining batteries. I took >>it to the local Pentax importer (CR Kennedy) and asked for it to be fixed. >>$130 (US$70) later they handed it back and pronounced it fixed. I went on >>holidays and when I pulled the camera out of the bag the brand new battery >>was dead. After replacing the battery and fidling around a bit I found that >>even with the meter lock in place, a bit more pressure than normal would >>turn the meter on. I figure that it must have something heavy (probably 300 >>Tak in hard case) sitting on the soft case, pushing on the shutter release. >>I took it home and compared it to my other MXs, and none of them would do >>that, so I figured it was a fault, probably just slightly out of alignment. >>When I took it back to Kennedy's they said that it was normal, and that of >>course if I applied a lot more pressure the meter would go on. I explained >>that I owned 4 other MXs and *none* of them displayed the same trait but the >>service man was unmoved. >>Net result is that I now take the batteries out of the MXs when travelling >>or storing and I have taken my LX elsewhere to be repaired and will probably >>take the 6x7 there as well.
>I used to own a MX that has this problem. It was definately a fault - in >no way should the meter be activated while the shutter release lock is >engaged, no matter how much pressure is applied. No other MX I have owned >over the years (3) have had this. In the end I sold it (it was a silver >top) in favour of a black beauty.... This is a very common problem with the MX and one that's extraordinarily easy to repair. It's an adjustment that can be done in a matter of minutes and only requires removing the bottom plate (3 screws). -- Mark Roberts Photography and writing www.robertstech.com
