Len, I have a drive attached permanently to my LX, and it's always loaded with film. Hence, it's always cocked. But then it gets used 2 or 3 times a week.
Having said that, If I knew it wasn't going to be used for say at least two or three weeks, or if I was going to leave it without any film in, I'd click the shutter so it was not store 'in tension'. It's not an old habit, it's common sense. A mechanical shutter, or one with mechanical override, has a system of springs that puts some in a 'sprung' state when the shutter is cocked. Exactly how much this is detrimental to the longevity of such springs is debatable. With modern metal manufacturing processes, I would guess that leaving a mechanically-timed shutter cocked for long periods probably won't have any noticeable effect. It may just increase the frequency with which those parts would need to be replaced? Old habits do die hard. Lenses down, full aperture, shutter uncocked. Well, we've all got our own little rituals haven't we! .02 Cotty _______________________________________________________ Personal email traffic to [EMAIL PROTECTED] MacAds traffic to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Check out the UK Macintosh ads http://www.macads.co.uk - 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 .
