FS: Lovely Super Program, Motor Drive A, lens available

2005-06-03 Thread Joe Wilensky
For sale: A lovely Super Program that has seen only light use throughout its life and is a joy to use. EX condition. Front finger grip, body cap, strap and original Pentax manual included. Also FS: an EX+ condition Motor Drive A. Remote cap is present, all is excellent and working fine

FS: Lovely Super Program, Motor Drive A, lens available

2005-06-01 Thread Joe Wilensky
For sale: A lovely Super Program that has seen light use and is a joy to use. EX condition. Front finger grip, body cap, strap and original Pentax manual included. Also FS: an EX+ condition Motor Drive A. Remote cap is present, all is excellent and working fine. Original Pentax manual included

Q: Motor Drive A

2004-02-03 Thread Matti Etelapera
Hi, how does the shutter release on this motor drive work? Is it completely electrical unlike the Winder ME II, which has a vibration producing mechanical release? All other comments are also welcome on the Motor Drive A. Thanks! -Matti

Re: Motor Drive A Repair Resource?

2003-10-09 Thread Lon Williamson
I just had a look at mine. That switch on the battery component also has unreachable screws, at least they _look_ that way. I'd like to crack mine open because the vertical release doesn't work. Alan Chan wrote: One thing I do know is that to open the Motor Drive A, one needs a sp

Re: Motor Drive A Repair Resource?

2003-10-09 Thread Alan Chan
One thing I do know is that to open the Motor Drive A, one needs a special tool. There are screws inside the battery compartment - three, if memory serves me - that must be removed to pull the thing apart. One of them is far enough back that it is impossible to get at with a standard straight

Re: Motor Drive A Repair Resource?

2003-10-09 Thread Lon Williamson
One thing I do know is that to open the Motor Drive A, one needs a special tool. There are screws inside the battery compartment - three, if memory serves me - that must be removed to pull the thing apart. One of them is far enough back that it is impossible to get at with a standard straight

Re: Motor Drive A Repair Resource?

2003-10-07 Thread Alan Chan
What's the problem? Alan Chan http://www.pbase.com/wlachan Any of you know of a good repair resource for a Motor Drive A? I've got = one that's been used carefully for years, then just conked out -- no = idea why, it's in superb condition. Every usual spot I've looked fo

Motor Drive A Repair Resource?

2003-10-07 Thread John Burke
Howdy, all - Any of you know of a good repair resource for a Motor Drive A? I've got = one that's been used carefully for years, then just conked out -- no = idea why, it's in superb condition. Every usual spot I've looked for = repairs won't look at a motor drive for s

Lithium bats and Motor Drive A

2002-08-03 Thread Bmacrae
Hey gang... I've tried Lithium AA's in my Motor Drive A and while making it a lot lighter (the only reason I chose these bats) they don't seem to have the same power output as good alkalines. After about 28 frames or so they want to give out. What's the deal? Is the cur

FS: superProgram, programA, motor drive A, grip A

2002-05-05 Thread Bojidar Dimitrov
http://kmp.BDimitrov.de/for_sale/ Note that I will be out of town until Thu, May 6! Boz - 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 .

Re: ME Super/Motor Drive A

2002-04-27 Thread Steve Sharpe
At 3:28 PM -0400 4/25/02, Fred wrote: > > Are these two compatible? > >No, sorry. While the Winder ME II will work with the ME Super and >some other M bodies, as well as with the Super Program/A and the >Program Plus/A, the Motor Drive A will work only with the Super >Prog

ME Super/Motor Drive A

2002-04-25 Thread Ken Archer
Are these two compatible? -- Kenneth Archer, San Antonio, Texas [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 .

Re: Motor Drive A question

2002-03-12 Thread Angel Ramos
Thanks very much Alan! If I encounter any gremlings I will sure ask you back! Angel Arecibo, Puerto Rico Alan Chan wrote: >> How can you get the Motor A open? I have to tight up the vertical fire >> button, it is loose on my unit and have tried to find how to open the >> thing to fix it! > > >

Re: Motor Drive A question

2002-03-12 Thread Alan Chan
>I'm not familiar with this unit but, generally, the fixing >screws are located underneath the "leather" cloth which often >covers parts of the unit. > >Never force the casings apart. There will usually be yet >another hidden screw somewhere. Unfortunately (or fortunately), there is nothing unde

Re: Motor Drive A question

2002-03-12 Thread mike wilson
ln: > How can you get the Motor A open? I have to tight up the vertical fire > button, it is loose on my unit and have tried to find how to open the > thing to fix it! > Angel > > Arecibo, Puerto Rico > > Alan Chan wrote: > > >> I got a nice working motor d

Re: Motor Drive A question

2002-03-12 Thread Angel Ramos
Aln: How can you get the Motor A open? I have to tight up the vertical fire button, it is loose on my unit and have tried to find how to open the thing to fix it! Angel Arecibo, Puerto Rico Alan Chan wrote: >> I got a nice working motor drive A at local store >> reall

Re: Motor Drive A Question

2002-03-12 Thread Camdir
Hello Steve. Remote Cord A is the 5m remote release for your drive. They are fairly uncommon - the drive end is at 90 degrees. Kind regards from sunny Brighton Peter - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't

Re: Motor Drive A question

2002-03-11 Thread Alan Chan
>I got a nice working motor drive A at local store > really cheap. My question is what cord is for >the releas socket? can you use nicads or nickel >metals in it? Any rechargable cells are fine with MDA. If there was a delay to wind the film after firing the shutter, that mean

Motor Drive A question

2002-03-11 Thread Steven Brendemuehl
I got a nice working motor drive A at local store really cheap. My question is what cord is for the releas socket? can you use nicads or nickel metals in it? thanks, steve --- [This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude Virus] - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To

Re: Motor Drive-A

2001-12-13 Thread Alan Chan
>I was looking @ one at a good price >today @ lunch. ($50) BUT, I put >batteries in it, put it on a >super program (no lens attached, no film) >but it won't fire. Won't do anything >off-camera either. Switch on side alternated >between red and green positions. >What else should I check? If it

Motor Drive-A

2001-12-13 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
I was looking @ one at a good price today @ lunch. ($50) BUT, I put batteries in it, put it on a super program (no lens attached, no film) but it won't fire. Won't do anything off-camera either. Switch on side alternated between red and green positions. What else should I check? CRB - This me

Re: Motor Drive A question

2001-04-11 Thread Alan Chan
Certainly. regards, Alan Chan >Does anyone know if the combination of SuperProgram and Motor Drive A >operates correctly at the B (bulb) setting when triggered remotely by the >appropriate cord? _ Get Your Privat

Re: Motor Drive A question

2001-04-11 Thread Alan Chan
>Does anyone know if the combination of SuperProgram and Motor Drive A >operates correctly at the B (bulb) setting when triggered remotely by the >appropriate cord? But to be perfectly honest, I would recommend againsit this approach due to the serious vibration with the Batte