>I know. It could be lens mount also. When I use the
>Super-A, I have to clean the both mounts and check if it
>recognises the programme mode.
Surprisingly, I have found the problem was often caused by the camera rather
than the lens (even the lens contacts underneath was quite dirty (grease
etc)).
>Well, I don't have to bother Pentax about the dirty mounts.
>What I wanted to say is more general problems. Pentax Japan
>will not handle any repairs of Super-A which requires parts.
>It's because a law stipulates that a manufacturer should
>keep the parts for 10 years after the end of a certain
>item's production. It's over 10 years since Pentax stopped
>manufacturing the Super-A. (To be more specific, all that
>they will accept are (P)Z series, MZ(ZX) series and LX.)
I am a bit lucky because here in Vancouver Canada, my grandold MX was still
serviced by Pentax (no parts required however).
regards,
Alan Chan
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