I had an old Yashica FR2 that had similar problems. The timing chain was not working right, and anything lower than a cetain speed acted like the camera was on Bulb mode.
On Sat, Nov 13, 2010 at 8:00 PM, John Sessoms <jsessoms...@nc.rr.com> wrote: > Got the K1000 out and dusted it off. Battery checked good according to the > user manual. Ran it through all the shutter speeds. Everything checked out > fine. > > Until I put a roll of film in it (*NOT* one of my last 2 rolls of > Kodachrome). > > Then the mirror developed a peculiar malfunction. Mirror won't return if the > shutter speed is 1/8 sec or slower. > > ??? > > I can get it to come back down by setting the shutter speed to 1/1000, > cocking it and tripping it with the camera turned upside down. Mirror return > works just fine at 1/1000, 1/500, 1/250, 1/125, 1/60, 1/30, 1/15, but at 1/8 > or longer, it's no joy! > > Doesn't appear to be sticky foam. Don't know if I'll have time to get a CLA > done before my trip, but I've got a plan B. > > Went back in and dug out my LX. But I really wanted to use the K1000. > > Keep your fingers crossed. > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. > -- David Parsons Photography http://www.davidparsonsphoto.com Aloha Photographer Photoblog http://alohaphotog.blogspot.com/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
