On 07/05/06, Cotty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
On 7/5/06, Eric Featherstone, discombobulated, unleashed:
>My MX has a niggling problem at the moment, which I haven't been able
>to solve. Namely, the shutter lock is very unreliable. It always
>unlocks, so the camera is perfectly usable, but it often doesn't lock
>properly. I'm rather more worried that the batteries might be run flat
>(by something pressing on the shutter release in my bag) than
>accidental exposure. I don't normally leave it wound on in any case.
>Oh and, if it is of interest, the shutter lock works a little more
>reliably if I hold the camera upside down!
>
>So far I've read through the service manual on Mark Roberts' 'site
>(thanks Mark) and also found
>ca.geocities.com/spirope/mxmlu.htm
>which has been handy (I also had the meter switch problem but that is
>now sorted.) At the moment the base plate is off, the leatherette is
>peeled away from around the self timer (I've tried adjusting the
>length of the shutter rod via those two screws) and I've removed and
>replaced the shutter lock itself. I can't *see* anything wrong
>particularly so I'm at a bit of a loss. Has anyone experienced
>anything similar?
Hi Eric,
I gather that this is a known problem on old MXs that have seen a good
life. It is repairable but I don't personally know how. The answer is
out there!
Hi cotty,
Thanks. I will carry on searching (and fiddling)...
Cheers,
Eric.
