Re: LX frame spacing
In a discussion of eye-edness and the built-in bias to use the right eye, you commented that, since you use your left eye at the viewfinder, you compensated by short-stroking the film wind lever to avoid hitting yourself in the right eye with the lever. Not a direct quote, just my recollection of your comment. stan (still in Vilnius, no rain now, also no sun. (It is 0100) Went to see Don Giovanni tonight, sung in Italian with Lithuanian subtitles. I think the good guys won but am not sure. Nice voices though.) On Sep 22, 2004, at 7:01 PM, Shel Belinkoff wrote: Don't recall ever saying that. Don't use short strokes except in very rare instances ... can't recall when I've last done that. Shel From: Stan Halpin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Shel has said that he does not fully wind but uses a series of short strokes. I think this causes the inaccuracies.
Re: LX frame spacing
Don't recall ever saying that. Don't use short strokes except in very rare instances ... can't recall when I've last done that. Shel > From: Stan Halpin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Shel has said that he does not fully wind but uses a series of short > strokes. I think this causes the inaccuracies.
Re: LX frame spacing
Hi, Andre Langevin wrote: The LX I had with me gave a strange sensation when cranked during the rainy days. Friction was felt as in the need of lubrication. (I know it does not as this is probably a ball bearing mechanism.) Sounds like a bearing is breaking up. Definitely service time, as the problem will only get worse and probably rapidly so at some point. That point being about 30 seconds before the shot of a lifetime. mike
Re: LX frame spacing
Hi, I agree. When using it "by hand" I tend to fully wind with one stroke and then give it another push to make sure. I assume that my winder needs servicing. Stan Halpin wrote: Shel has said that he does not fully wind but uses a series of short strokes. I think this causes the inaccuracies. Yes, the camera 'should' be able to accomodate nonstandard usage, but it seems not to. stan (from beautiful cloudy rainy cold Vilnius) On Sep 22, 2004, at 10:45 AM, mike.wilson wrote: Hi, Andre wrote: I'm back from Mongolia and looking at my unmounted slides and there is a lot of irregular frame spacing. As the photos were taken with an LX I understand this is not normal as the LX is supposed to be able to register precisely the frames (so that, for example, you can go back to a previous shot and take another exposure). Is this an easy problem to fix? My LX was serviced by Pentax UK last year. It was brought to "new standard condition" on all functional assemblies. With the winder attached, I get irregular spacing. Without winder, it does not seem to happen. The winder was not serviced. It seems that the _real_ problem is that the LX will _allow_ irregular spacing if, for example, the winder is not functioning correctly or the user is not winding fully. I would check my technique first and then, if irregular winding is confirmed, get it serviced.
Re: LX frame spacing
CLA. William Robb It's been CLA'ed a year ago... I'd suggest that it's typical of the LX ... while the camera is "supposed" to be very precise, I've never had one that was... Shel Surprising... Shel has said that he does not fully wind but uses a series of short strokes. I think this causes the inaccuracies. Yes, the camera 'should' be able to accomodate nonstandard usage, but it seems not to. stan (from beautiful cloudy rainy cold Vilnius) You lucky guy. Cold doesn't affect photographers when there is something to catch (apart from a cold)... My LX was serviced by Pentax UK last year. It was brought to "new standard condition" on all functional assemblies. With the winder attached, I get irregular spacing. Without winder, it does not seem to happen. The winder was not serviced. It seems that the _real_ problem is that the LX will _allow_ irregular spacing if, for example, the winder is not functioning correctly or the user is not winding fully. I would check my technique first and then, if irregular winding is confirmed, get it serviced. mike The LX I had with me gave a strange sensation when cranked during the rainy days. Friction was felt as in the need of lubrication. (I know it does not as this is probably a ball bearing mechanism.) On that aspect, it looks like the LX is often not as precise as stated by Pentax... Not that big a deal anyway. Andre
Re: LX frame spacing
Shel has said that he does not fully wind but uses a series of short strokes. I think this causes the inaccuracies. Yes, the camera 'should' be able to accomodate nonstandard usage, but it seems not to. stan (from beautiful cloudy rainy cold Vilnius) On Sep 22, 2004, at 10:45 AM, mike.wilson wrote: Hi, Andre wrote: I'm back from Mongolia and looking at my unmounted slides and there is a lot of irregular frame spacing. As the photos were taken with an LX I understand this is not normal as the LX is supposed to be able to register precisely the frames (so that, for example, you can go back to a previous shot and take another exposure). Is this an easy problem to fix? My LX was serviced by Pentax UK last year. It was brought to "new standard condition" on all functional assemblies. With the winder attached, I get irregular spacing. Without winder, it does not seem to happen. The winder was not serviced. It seems that the _real_ problem is that the LX will _allow_ irregular spacing if, for example, the winder is not functioning correctly or the user is not winding fully. I would check my technique first and then, if irregular winding is confirmed, get it serviced. mike CITY OF SUNDERLAND COLLEGE DISCLAIMER Confidentiality: This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If they come to you in error you must take no action based on them, nor must you copy or show them to anyone; please reply to this email and highlight the error. Please note that the views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of the college. Security Warning: Please note that this email has been created in the knowledge that Internet email is not a 100% secure communications medium. We advise that you understand and observe this lack of security when emailing us. Viruses: Although we have taken steps to ensure that this email and attachments are free from any virus, we advise that in keeping with good computing practice the recipient should ensure thay are actually virus free.
Re: LX frame spacing
- Original Message - From: "Andre Langevin" Subject: LX frame spacing > Hi everybody. > > I'm back from Mongolia and looking at my unmounted slides and there > is a lot of irregular frame spacing. As the photos were taken with > an LX I understand this is not normal as the LX is supposed to be > able to register precisely the frames (so that, for example, you can > go back to a previous shot and take another exposure). Is this an > easy problem to fix? CLA. Get the ISO resistor replaced, and the aperture simulator replaced or cleaned at the same time. And have them replace the mirror bumper and actuator as well. The film advance is about the only part of the LX that I haven't had problems with. William Robb
RE: LX frame spacing
Andre Welcome back Id suggest that it's typical of the LX ... while the camera is "supposed" to be very precise, I've never had one that was (owned five, had two others that belonged to a friend for a while - seven samples total). Maybe the one I bought brand new was accurate, but I'd have to double check that - can't say so unequivocally. Shel > From: Andre Langevin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > I'm back from Mongolia and looking at my unmounted slides and there > is a lot of irregular frame spacing. As the photos were taken with > an LX I understand this is not normal as the LX is supposed to be > able to register precisely the frames (so that, for example, you can > go back to a previous shot and take another exposure). Is this an > easy problem to fix? > > Andre
Re: LX Frame Spacing (Was Re: MZ-S; Built to last)
Is this the ultimate Pentax taboo? Isn't there a trend regarding Pentax film transport reliability? I have owned three ME Supers and one MX. All but one of the ME Supers has demonstrated uneven frame spacing at some point. Fortunately, in my case, I mananged to get them all repaired under warranty (I bought them all secondhand from a shop.) I've also heard grumbles from MZ-5 users about transport problems. So is this the ultimate PDML/Pentax taboo? Frank. On Fri, Oct 05, 2001 at 02:43:58PM -0700, Shel Belinkoff wrote: > Hi Bob ... > > The LX frame spacing problem has been discussed here in the past, > although it hasn't come up for quite some time. The first two that I > had, which were older models, had irregular spacing to the point where > some frames were so close together that there was no discernible space > between them. Some people complained of overlapping frames. My > earliest LX, which I still have, went back to Pentax twice for the > problem, and the situation is much better. However, the spacing > between frames is still not as accurate as the frame spacing of the > Leicas, and it's clear that there are some slight differences between > frames. > > It's quite possible that many people don't notice this if they shoot > slides which they then have mounted, or if a lab processes their film > and makes prints. As one who processes and prints my own film, I'm > very much aware of any variations, however subtle. I'd suggest every > LX user, especially those with older cameras, take a careful look at > the frame spacing, and if it's off by any degree, have it repaired > while pentax still has parts available. > > > Bob Walkden wrote: > > > I'm surprised to hear this about your LX(es). > > One of their bragging points is the accuracy > > of the rewind/multiple exposure and therefore > > the frame-spacing. It suggests that yours > > has/have a problem. Mine were all bang-on > > (as is my M3). > > > -- > Shel Belinkoff > mailto:[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 . > -- Francis Tang, Postgraduate Research Student. LFCS, Div. of Informatics, Uni. of Edinburgh, EH9 3JZ, UK. Tel: +44 131 6505185. Fax: +44 131 6677209. Office: 1603, JCMB, KB. Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] WWW: http://www.dcs.ed.ac.uk/home/fhlt/ - 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 .
