At 10:15 PM 1/26/2001 -0500, Mark Cassino wrote:
>You must be getting some significant repairs... I had the mirror mechanism
>replaced, a routine CLA, repair to the ISO / Compensation knob, and
>replacement of the TTL flash circuitry done for $130 back in December.
I understand (from one of the web sites dedicated to the LX) that there was
a shutter upgrade at some point in the LX life cycle. I wouldn't be
surprised if the $216 charge includes the complete shutter mechanism
related to repair and upgrade.
>All in all - you are still doing OK.
I'm happy with the cost. The camera had been represented on ebay as
functional, but possibly a "parts" body. The ebay listing indicated the
sticky mirror problem as the only major issue, and I presumed that the rest
of the age-related problems that happen to LX's would be present, as well.
I had hoped to get away with that $130 repair, but after shooting a roll
with the body as delivered I find that I really love the way the LX handles
and I would have had it repaired for any reasonable cost. If it had been
too much more, I probably would have just posted the body for sale on ebay
again :-) And then gone back on the hunt for another LX.
Re: PZ-1 parts-
>> Since the hot shoe cover is the same as the PZ-1p, that wasn't a problem
>
>Actually, I think there is a minor difference... My Pz-20 and Pz-70 covers
>have a small peg on them, for tripping the film re-wind switch (a little
>button recessed back to where it cannot accidentally be pressed.) The
>Pz-1p doesn't have that peg, since you have a rewind switch right there on
>the control wheel. A toothpick will work if you ever need to use that
>re-wind switch.
The PZ-1 uses a combination of the mode dial and Tv dial to initiate
mid-roll rewind.
Thanks for the feedback.
David<
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