--- "Peter J. Alling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Nope, informal testing shows that the shutter speeds are completely > off. The meter while it's a bit flaky, (the > lights don't steady down but bounce around a lot before if finds the > diode it should display), tests out to be > within 1/2 stop of the same scene metered with an LX or the *ist-D. The > 1/1000 speed is at least 2 stops too > slow the 1/60th is about 4 stops to fast the other fast speeds are all > over the place nothing consistent. The tech > believes that it will no longer hold an adjustment. He has a good > reputation so I'm giving him the benefit of doubt. > He is about the last local guy doing camera repair around here anyway, > everyone else sends their Pentax work to a regional > Authorized Pentax Repair Facility, who are, in my opinion, useless. If > they can't unplug a module and replace it with > a new one they won't touch it.
That's the major reason I won't buy used MX anymore. Many of them are getting old and won't hold the accuracy. ===== Alan Chan http://www.pbase.com/wlachan __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - Helps protect you from nasty viruses. http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail
