G'day Don (and Bob) Thanks for the advice.
I had previously checked the stop down coupler and it moved very freely (much more so that with my ME Super!). However, after receiving your posts I had a closer look and also compared the location of the coupler with its position on other bodies. This showed that the coupler was definitely closer to the edge of the mount on the SE than on the other bodies, although it didn't look to be bent in any way. Short story - after gently prising the coupler away from the mount edge and trying with a lens mounted again, all worked OK!! Despite the fact that the coupler moved freely, it must have been forced against the edge of the mount when the lens was mounted, causing it to drag. So thanks again - problem (hopefully) solved! Cheers Brian +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Brian Walters Western Sydney, Australia Quoting Don Sanderson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Howdy Brian, if you take the lens off and face the front of > the camera: > At about the 1 o'clock position, inside the lens mount ring, > is a lever that comes flush with the surface of the lens > mount ring. > Rotate this lever clockwise (push down) with a fingernail > until it is fully down/clockwise. > Release the lever, it should quickly and freely return to > the CCW position. > This is the linkage that tells the camera where the lens > is set. (F-Stop) > Three things can happen, most common is the lubrication on > the lever getting "gummy" and slowing it's return. > It is also possible the lever is bent and rubbing on the > lens mount ring or the back of the lens, look for "bright" > marks, dead givaway. > Third is that the resistor that this lever moves is dirty, > this is unlikely give your description of the symptoms. > > Hope This Helps > Don > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Brian Walters [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Sunday, February 06, 2005 6:01 PM > > To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net > > Subject: RE: Pentax ME SE > > > > > > Hi Don > > > > Quoting Don Sanderson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > > > I've seen no differences other than the color and diag. > > > prism in the ones I've owned. > > > What is your meter 'anomaly'? > > > > > > > > > I recently picked up a nice SE (Special Edition?) version of > the > > > ME on > > > > Ebeagh. It's in great condition apart from an exposure > meter > > > anomaly > > > > which I can live with for now. > > > > > > > > > > Basically the meter reads OK when the lens is first attached but > > subsequently underexposes. > > > > For example, if I fit the lens with its aperture set at f22 it > reads > > OK and continues to read OK as I move the aperture ring up to > f1.7 > > with shutter speeds becoming faster as the lens opening is > increased. > > If I then move the ring back towards f22, shutter speeds remain > far > > too fast. The only way to get reasonable readings again is to > take > > the lens off and start again with a small aperture. > > > > > > > > > > > > Cheers > > > > Brian > > > > ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > > > > Brian Walters > > Western Sydney, Australia > > > > > > > > > > > >
