Yep! You've got me sussed! I put a roll of XP2 through it yesterday.
I discovered why the automatic exposures seemed much quicker than indicated, so
that a 2 second exposure sounded like 1/60th. The aperture was very slow
closing down, so the OTF sensor was getting more light and so terminating the
exposure. I guess this means automatic exposures will be correct, but manual
exposures except at wide apertures will be over-exposed. The problem eased
after some use, so I guess it's not a major problem, just some old dried out
lubricant.
Great feel to it, but I might look out for a grip, or perhaps make one if I can
find a screw of the right guage. I'll need to find some strap lugs too.
It's off to Pentax in the next couple of days. They've quoted £105 for a full
CLA including parts and foam, although I'll get 20% off as a member of the
Pentax User Club.
Nick
-----Original Message-----
From: "frank theriault"<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: 08/02/05 22:34:25
On Sun, 6 Feb 2005 21:00:30 -0000, Nick Clark
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Thanks to everyone for all their comments and pointers. I'm torn between
sendig it straight off to Pentax and putting a film through it first. I think
it'll probably be the latter.
Congratulations, Nick. I love my LX, and I'm sure you'll love yours as
well.
I vote "put a roll of film though then send it off to Pentax". Just
because I know you want to go shoot (which you probably have done
already by the time I'm posting this).
cheers,
frank
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"Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson
