Is this the ultimate Pentax taboo? Isn't there a trend regarding Pentax film transport reliability?
I have owned three ME Supers and one MX. All but one of the ME Supers has demonstrated uneven frame spacing at some point. Fortunately, in my case, I mananged to get them all repaired under warranty (I bought them all secondhand from a shop.) I've also heard grumbles from MZ-5 users about transport problems. So is this the ultimate PDML/Pentax taboo? Frank. On Fri, Oct 05, 2001 at 02:43:58PM -0700, Shel Belinkoff wrote: > Hi Bob ... > > The LX frame spacing problem has been discussed here in the past, > although it hasn't come up for quite some time. The first two that I > had, which were older models, had irregular spacing to the point where > some frames were so close together that there was no discernible space > between them. Some people complained of overlapping frames. My > earliest LX, which I still have, went back to Pentax twice for the > problem, and the situation is much better. However, the spacing > between frames is still not as accurate as the frame spacing of the > Leicas, and it's clear that there are some slight differences between > frames. > > It's quite possible that many people don't notice this if they shoot > slides which they then have mounted, or if a lab processes their film > and makes prints. As one who processes and prints my own film, I'm > very much aware of any variations, however subtle. I'd suggest every > LX user, especially those with older cameras, take a careful look at > the frame spacing, and if it's off by any degree, have it repaired > while pentax still has parts available. > > > Bob Walkden wrote: > > > I'm surprised to hear this about your LX(es). > > One of their bragging points is the accuracy > > of the rewind/multiple exposure and therefore > > the frame-spacing. It suggests that yours > > has/have a problem. Mine were all bang-on > > (as is my M3). > > > -- > Shel Belinkoff > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > - > This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, > go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to > visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . > -- Francis Tang, Postgraduate Research Student. LFCS, Div. of Informatics, Uni. of Edinburgh, EH9 3JZ, UK. Tel: +44 131 6505185. Fax: +44 131 6677209. Office: 1603, JCMB, KB. Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] WWW: http://www.dcs.ed.ac.uk/home/fhlt/ - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
