Sounds like a battery problem. Speeds 1/125 an above will function mechanically. Probably the battery is down to the point it will still run the meter, but will not run the shutter.
-- graywolf http://www.graywolfphoto.com http://webpages.charter.net/graywolf "Idiot Proof" <==> "Expert Proof" ----------------------------------- Adam Maas wrote: > I'm having some trouble with my LX in Av mode. Whenever it meters a > shutter speed of 1/125 or below it will open the shutter for an > unusually long time (like 1/2 second or longer). It seems to work fine > with faster shutter speeds (1/250 and above, metered), and works fine > when not in Av mode (the slower eletronically controlled speeds work > just fine). Batteries swapped after this started occuring, so its not a > battery issue. > > Am I in for a CLA, or is there something I've missed? > > -Adam > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net