Perhaps you could try to contact Pentax Japan directly by sending them a fax. Or someone on the list might go to Pentax Melbourne to look for the parts for you directly (rang or faxed them didn't do much) they still had some pretty old parts. But first, you need to figure out which parts you need exactly (you need the service manual which lists all the part numbers). If you care to try, I can give you a Pentax Japan email address which I dealed with before for parts and got response (but eye glasses). They sent me the parts for free (camera parts could be different however).
regards, Alan Chan > Actually, one of the repair problems I had recently was with an > upgraded part. Pål would have a better idea of exactly what > changed, I think, but as near as I was able to ascertain, the > main curcuit board had to be replaced, and what was available > was different in some respect(s) from what was in the camera. > The problem in this case was not all PCI's doing. The LX got a > lot of design modifications along the way. Hell, it was in > production for close to 20 years, it would have been negligent > if they hadn't improved in it. > The problem was in getting the part from Japan (I had the > distinct impression it was being made to order), and more than > that, they had the unmitigated gaul to bald faced lie to me (the > service manager said they had lied) about the thing having been > shipped out, when in fact the thing was still waiting for parts > and installation instructions from Japan. > > Sometimes service and marketing should work together. > Had they said "Sorry, Mr Robb, but we have to hand build a part > for your already hand built camera, and it will take an > additional couple of months to complete the job", then I would > have been very happy. > > William Robb
