Hello Peter, Thanks for the info. I'll have to try that and see if that clears it up.
Bruce Tuesday, December 21, 2004, 10:53:58 PM, you wrote: PJA> You remove the bottom plate, and lightly clean the contacts, (there's a PJA> bar that extends from the camera PJA> top at the shutter release to the bottom of the camera), and adjust the PJA> contact positions so that half pressing PJA> the shutter turns the meter on, and it doesn't turn on when the shutter PJA> is locked. Piece of cake really... >> Bruce Dayton wrote: >> >>And the remedy for that? >> >> -- Best regards, Bruce Tuesday, December 21, 2004, 9:04:17 AM, you >> wrote: PJA> Could be the meter switch contacts inside the camera. I >> had that PJA> problem with one of mine. PJA> Bruce Dayton wrote: >> >>>>Wondering if there are any hints as to quirks with the MX. Picked on >>>>up for my daughter the other day. She shot about half of one roll >>>>with it last night and the light meter went dead. I figured the >>>>battery was probably dead and so purchased new ones and put them in >>>>today. Still seems to be dead. Any thoughts? Any tricks like >>>>oxidized contacts, etc? >>>> >>>>Thanks, >>>> >>>>Bruce >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>