On 1/19/06, frank theriault <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Your reply, Scott, reminds me that when I first got my MX several > years ago (obviously used), the mirror would stick up about every 10 > shots or so. I don't recall that it happened any more at the faster > shutter speeds than the slow ones.
I remember your reply to my request. Wasn't there small piece of film stuck in there somewhere? The problem with the Spottie was a bit different. My mirror never came down. After removing the bottom plate I could see that the mirror tensioning lever was sticking on the mirror catch lever. It was recommended that the end of the catch lever be lubricated. This did not solve the problem. My next thought was that the mirror return gear was out of time, but the pin on the mirror return gear lined up perfectly with the pallet control rod's lower pivot. Since this is as far as I had read in the NatCam repair guide (thanks, Mark!), I was a bit stumped. So I started going over the bottom of the camera with a loupe looking for anything that might be out of place. It took almost half an hour of this before I realized that the mirror catch lever had a slight twist in it. The angle between the legs on the lever was more acute than it should have been! So I bent it back slightly and the mirror has operated perfectly ever since. A CLA with Eric Hendrickson was in the plans for this camera, but I felt so good about solving my mirror problem that I'm going to continue working on it myself. A battery for the meter should be arriving today. The foam kit is next on the list. Anyone have a shutter speed tester they don't want anymore? > I've always thought that when buying a used camera a CLA should be > considered part of the purchase price. 100% in agreement here, Frank. -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com -- "You have to hold the button down" -Arnold Newman
