Thanks Jostein, et al. It would appear that it is indeed weak batteries. It's too late tonight to shoot a bunch of exposures to totally confirm this, but the LED indicator lights in the viewfinder do seem a bit brighter, and the camera hasn't hung up yet since the new batteries.
BTW, I am totally thrilled with the cut and feel of the LX. I would say to all K2 owners, though: The LX is not THAT much of a step up from the K2DMD. Especially given that you can get one for half the price of the LX, and give up (mainly) TTL flash, the K2's a very nice camera. Sid B > From: "Jostein" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Date: Sun, 21 Sep 2003 21:53:33 +0200 > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: What are the symptoms of the "sticky mirror syndrome?" > Resent-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Resent-Date: Sun, 21 Sep 2003 15:53:28 -0400 > > Hi, Sid. > > Could be depleted batteries. > > The mirror movement is mechanical, as are the shutterspeeds from 1/2000 to > 1/90. > In auto, however, the shutter is electronically controlled. > > I remember the mirror froze in Up position once the batteries ran out of > juice on my LX once. > Don't remember if I tried to switch to manual to get the mirror back down. > So I can't tell if my problem was like yours in that respect.... > > hth, > Jostein > > ----------------------------- > Pictures at: http://oksne.net > ----------------------------- > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Sid Barras" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Pentax discussion list" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Sunday, September 21, 2003 10:38 PM > Subject: What are the symptoms of the "sticky mirror syndrome?" > > >> Hi LX owners: >> >> My new to me LX has developed a disturbing habit after only the fourth > roll >> of film: >> >> It's "hanging up" in the middle of the exposure cycle: In the "auto" mode, >> when the shutter button is pushed, the mirror goes up and the camera > freezes >> before the shutter curtain sequence begins. >> >> The only way I can get the camera to exit this situation is to change the >> dial to one of the manual shutter speeds. >> >> Very disconcerting! I was set to take group and individual shots of my >> daughter's soccer team; luckily I had my glove box camera (IQ Zoom 105WR) > in >> the assigned location, and could complete the photos. >> >> Any LX owners able to identify this condition? >> Thanks! >> Sid B >> >> >
