You should be able to change the f-stops with out darkening the view in the
view finder. Check to see if the meter switch on the left hand side of the
body is always in the on position, or if not that the auto manual switch on
the lens
is set to manual. You will have to meter stopped down but the lens
diaphragm should
reopen after the shutter fires, (the meter switch turns itself off to save
batteries).
These are great cameras by the way. Due to their inherent simplicity and
very good
build I would expect one to last nearly forever as any mechanical system
will.
Using one will also teach you a lot about light and DOF.
At 05:31 AM 6/20/2001 -0700, you wrote:
>Hi everyone,
>
>Well we are almost done unpacking, I had to stop to get some dental work done.
>But I am trying to keep up with the messages.. only about 420 to go.. LOL...
>
>Anyhow, my sister has been unpacking her place and she found the camera I told
>ya'll about a few months ago. I am so very excited about it. It needs some
>cleaning
>on the outside but a friend of mine who knows alot about cameras looked at
>it and
>said that it was beautiful inside. And I have to agree with him cause I was
>sitting
>there looking at it with him and there is not a speck of dust or corrosion
>anywhere
>on this camera... (I am very grateful that she took out the battery before
>she packed it away)
>except for the carrying strap. It is pretty old leather and I will
>most definately have to replace it.
>
>OK so.. here is what my sister, handed over to me...
>
>ASAHI Pentax
>on top it has these numbers 5766776 SP 1000
>it is a screw mount camera and she so far has only found
>this one lens. which all this time since about .. hmmm 1980 or so
>has been put up.. it had a filter on it that when she first showed
>it to me I thought oh no.. (I didnt realize it had a filter) its
>ruined.. but when she took off the filter the lens on the inside
>is beautiful.. it is a SMC TAkumar 1:2/55 Asahi OPT. CO., Japan.
>When looking through this lens it has a circle in the center for focusing,
>it is really neat. And when you move the f stops you can actually see
>in the view finder it lightening and darkening.
>I ran a roll of film through it but I have not gotten them back yet.
>I cant wait to see how they turn out.
>
>Well back to unpacking..
>Rebecca
>
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