Re: Putting Tired Old LX's on Steroids
Hi Fred ... Ask for a CLA, get all the foam and seals replaced, have them check the film advance for proper spacing, of course mention the sticky mirror, ask if they'll upgrade the shutter box (they'll do it if they've got the parts) and I believe they can get the exp comp button to activate the meter. Have the meter checked and calibrated while you're at it, and ask them to be sure the mounting is parallel to the film plane. Yes, eat a peach, but they're not in season now. Try a nice apple, instead, and don't forget to floss afterwards. Fred wrote: > > OK, it's time to get a couple of the older LX's repaired ... [hedge shears in action] > So, the big question is: What sorts of things could I ask Pentax > try to upgrade when I ship these two older LX's to them (beyond > simply performing CLA's)? Other related questions: Any estimated > costs for any of these upgrades? Ship the two bodies together or > separately? Will I get a discount if I use a few LX winks [ ;-) ] > in my accompanying letter? Do I dare to eat a peach? -- Shel Belinkoff mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://home.earthlink.net/~belinkoff/ - 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: Putting Tired Old LX's on Steroids
Go here and read about some of the faults and effects of age. It might give you an idea to check a few things other than what I mentioned. http://members.ozemail.com.au/~distudio/thepentaxlx.html Shel Belinkoff wrote: > > Hi Fred ... > > Ask for a CLA, get all the foam and seals replaced, have them check the > film advance for proper spacing, of course mention the sticky mirror, > ask if they'll upgrade the shutter box (they'll do it if they've got the > parts) and I believe they can get the exp comp button to activate the > meter. Have the meter checked and calibrated while you're at it, and > ask them to be sure the mounting is parallel to the film plane. -- Shel Belinkoff mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://home.earthlink.net/~belinkoff/ - 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: Putting Tired Old LX's on Steroids
> Go here and read about some of the faults and effects of age. It > might give you an idea to check a few things other than what I > mentioned. > http://members.ozemail.com.au/~distudio/thepentaxlx.html Thanks, Shel, for the tip. And, thanks to Rob for his well-done LX pages (including the detailed one on LX problems, at http://members.ozemail.com.au/~distudio/lxproblems.html ). Fred - 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: Putting Tired Old LX's on Steroids
Fred, Sending your LX's to Canada was an option I considered, but feared the border hassles. I approached Pentax USA with some trepidation. One thing that helped me with Pentax USA was using rush service. For $25 or so, a real person takes care of your order. It works like this. Call Pentax USA service in Colorado. Tell them you need rush service. The service writer gives you their name and asks you to send the item to their attention. When the package arrives, they get it directly and walk it over to a service tech for immediate repair. They call you back with the estimate and then arrange to ship it back to you. I much prefered this arrangement. (As an insight, I sent our favorite A*135/1.8 in for a repair after the focus began to loosen up. It was my first experience with rush service and I didn't get it quite right. I had failed to put the guy's name on the outside of the package. After 5 days, I called in a panic. He went to the mail room or wherever and picked it up! Everything went smoothly from there on.) Regards, Bob S. [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: << Ship the two bodies together or separately? Will I get a discount if I use a few LX winks [ ;-) ] in my accompanying letter? Do I dare to eat a peach?>> - 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 .
