Re: KX dead meter
On 7/15/07, Peter Lacus <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Bob, > > > The KX doesn't turn on the meter until you pull the winder lever into > > the standoff position. Pull it out just a bit and have another go at > > it. (Eric @ PentaxRepairs pointed this out to me one day when I asked > > him to repair my KX meter.) ;-) > > thank you very much, it worked! :-) > > :-)) yet I do like when things are working properly. And you still stay on this list.:-) Dave > > Cheers, > > Peter > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > -- Equine Photography www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ Ontario Canada -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: KX dead meter
Bob, > The KX doesn't turn on the meter until you pull the winder lever into > the standoff position. Pull it out just a bit and have another go at > it. (Eric @ PentaxRepairs pointed this out to me one day when I asked > him to repair my KX meter.) ;-) thank you very much, it worked! :-) Usually I can live without metering especially when shooting negatives (which can handle 1-3 stops of accidental overexposure without problems :-)) yet I do like when things are working properly. Cheers, Peter -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: KX dead meter
P. J. Alling wrote: >All the K bodies, (KM, KX K2, K1000), had meter needles. They were the >last series of Pentax cameras to use mechanical metering readouts. Yep. The KM and K1000 had centering-type needles and CdS meter cells; the KX and K2 had needles that went all the way from the top of the viewfinder to the bottom (and a pointer that indicated where the shutter speed was set) with Silicon photodiode meter cells. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: KX dead meter
Peter, The KX doesn't turn on the meter until you pull the winder lever into the standoff position. Pull it out just a bit and have another go at it. (Eric @ PentaxRepairs pointed this out to me one day when I asked him to repair my KX meter.) ;-) Regards, Bob S. On 7/15/07, Peter Lacus <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, > > I acquired a nice KX recently to complete my other xX series cameras (MX > and LX) and I found that the needle in the viewfinder is not moving and > is always pointing upwards. However if I press the battery check button > it moves down (at 1/30s setting IIRC) so hopefully it's not dead > completely. Any ideas what could be wrong? > > Cheers, > > Peter > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: KX dead meter
All the K bodies, (KM, KX K2, K1000), had meter needles. They were the last series of Pentax cameras to use mechanical metering readouts. graywolf wrote: > I thought the KX had LED's for the meter, and The K-1000 and KM had a needle. > > graywolf > http://www.graywolfphoto.com > http://webpages.charter.net/graywolf > "Idiot Proof" <==> "Expert Proof" > --- > > > Peter Lacus wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> I acquired a nice KX recently to complete my other xX series cameras (MX >> and LX) and I found that the needle in the viewfinder is not moving and >> is always pointing upwards. However if I press the battery check button >> it moves down (at 1/30s setting IIRC) so hopefully it's not dead >> completely. Any ideas what could be wrong? >> >> Cheers, >> >> Peter >> >> > > -- All dogs have four legs; my cat has four legs. Therefore, my cat is a dog. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: KX dead meter
I thought the KX had LED's for the meter, and The K-1000 and KM had a needle. graywolf http://www.graywolfphoto.com http://webpages.charter.net/graywolf "Idiot Proof" <==> "Expert Proof" --- Peter Lacus wrote: > Hi, > > I acquired a nice KX recently to complete my other xX series cameras (MX > and LX) and I found that the needle in the viewfinder is not moving and > is always pointing upwards. However if I press the battery check button > it moves down (at 1/30s setting IIRC) so hopefully it's not dead > completely. Any ideas what could be wrong? > > Cheers, > > Peter > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: KX dead meter
Mark, > The meter circuitry seems to be the weak point of the KX: I've been > through several with dead meters. > > I never completed troubleshooting to 100% certainty, but it seems very > likely that the culprit is the integrated circuit that comprises the > most of the meter electronics. I never determined exactly what the chip thank you for your reply. It's probably not worth invest more time in it then - who needs damn meter anyway... ;-) Cheers, Peter -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: KX dead meter
Peter Lacus wrote: >I acquired a nice KX recently to complete my other xX series cameras (MX >and LX) and I found that the needle in the viewfinder is not moving and >is always pointing upwards. However if I press the battery check button >it moves down (at 1/30s setting IIRC) so hopefully it's not dead >completely. Any ideas what could be wrong? The meter circuitry seems to be the weak point of the KX: I've been through several with dead meters. I never completed troubleshooting to 100% certainty, but it seems very likely that the culprit is the integrated circuit that comprises the most of the meter electronics. I never determined exactly what the chip is but it's an 8-pin SOIC and most likely is a dual op-amp or comparator, so if you could determine the pinout, finding a suitable replacement shouldn't be too difficult (though soldering it onto the flexible "circuit board" might be another story). No, I don't have a schematic diagram :( -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
KX dead meter
Hi, I acquired a nice KX recently to complete my other xX series cameras (MX and LX) and I found that the needle in the viewfinder is not moving and is always pointing upwards. However if I press the battery check button it moves down (at 1/30s setting IIRC) so hopefully it's not dead completely. Any ideas what could be wrong? Cheers, Peter -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
