This was the very common dried out (sticky) lube problem. You have to wind 3-4 times (or hold the advance lever cocked for a while) before the shutter and mirror will cock. Requires dis-assembly, cleaning and re-lube. I've done a couple dozen of them now, most of my eBay offerings have recieved this treatment. That, some other cleaning and some new foam seals and they're good for several more years of shooting.
I still think the Super is the best sounding camera Pentax ever made, great handling too. No matter how fancy I get, even if I buy the *ist D I'll have a couple Supers around. Don > -----Original Message----- > From: Markus Maurer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, July 07, 2004 11:13 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: Thanks for all the Info ..... and OT: Sorry! > > > Hi > Don > do you mind telling us what failure you where able to repair on your ME > Super? > This could be useful information, at least for me :-) > thanks > Markus > > > > > From: Don Sanderson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Wednesday, July 07, 2004 2:17 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: RE: Thanks for all the Info ..... and OT: Sorry! > > > > > > Oddly enough after only a week or so reading this list and carefully > > listening to the critiques I took an old ME Super I repaired out > > last night > > > > Don > > > > > >
