But where can one find NEW MXen?
Marine aka Doe
MX that have not seen a lot of use can be found. I got a mint black
MX a few years ago and it has the most precise and stable speeds of
all the MXs I have or had. Luck is involved or regular eBaying...
Andre
In a message dated 1/30/2005 3:51:26 PM Pacific Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
That's the major reason I won't buy used MX anymore. Many of them are getting
old
and won't hold the accuracy.
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Alan Chan
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But where can one find NEW MXen?
Marine aka Doe
mike wilson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>Mark Roberts wrote:
>
>> "William Robb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>
>>>My repair guy told me that MX meters were now unrepairable due to
>>>unavailability of some proprietary electronics.
>>
>> This seems very odd to me. What could be proprietary in a l
--- "Peter J. Alling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Nope, informal testing shows that the shutter speeds are completely
> off. The meter while it's a bit flaky, (the
> lights don't steady down but bounce around a lot before if finds the
> diode it should display), tests out to be
> within 1/2 stop
--- William Robb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> My repair guy told me that MX meters were now unrepairable due to
> unavailability of some proprietary electronics.
> I suppose a clever person could redesign the meter circuit using
> modern parts.
Quite true, but there are broken MXs with fine circ
--- Steve Sharpe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I am having problems with the MX that I bought three years ago. The
> shutter needed fixing soon after I got it. Now it seems to be
> underexposing everything by about 1/2 to 1 stop. So, it's back to the
> repair shop...
The problem is that the MX a
Well, today I got very bad news, one of my black MXen has been
declared un-repairable. After it's second trip
to the repairman for related problems the shutter can no longer be
adjusted. I bought it used about 4 years ago and
it spent a fare amount of it's life with me being kicked around on
v
Mark Roberts wrote:
"William Robb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
My repair guy told me that MX meters were now unrepairable due to
unavailability of some proprietary electronics.
This seems very odd to me. What could be proprietary in a light metering
circuit that has a 5-LED display? I can't imagi
"William Robb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>My repair guy told me that MX meters were now unrepairable due to
>unavailability of some proprietary electronics.
This seems very odd to me. What could be proprietary in a light metering
circuit that has a 5-LED display? I can't imagine what could be i
At 2:19 PM -0500 1/30/05, Graywolf wrote:
Why bother? Just adjust the film speed index to give the correct exposure.
Because I'm anal. :^)
(Actually that is what I have been doing but I'm getting something
else looked at so I figured they can appraise the MX as well.)
--
Steve
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Why bother? Just adjust the film speed index to give the correct exposure.
graywolf
http://www.graywolfphoto.com
"Idiot Proof" <==> "Expert Proof"
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Steve Sharpe wrote:
I am having problems with the MX that I bought three years ago. The
shutter needed fixing soon
I have an idea that the problem is not the camera, but the repair person. I have
known MXen used extensively with the 5fps motor drive, the advance mechanism is
often worn out on them. The meter uses those flexible circuit boards and custom
IC's so often are not repairable. Those are the two mos
Peter J. Alling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To:
Sent: Sunday, January 30, 2005 11:18 AM
Subject: Re: Death of a MX
Nope, informal testing shows that the shutter speeds are completely
off. The meter while it's a bit flaky, (the
lights don't steady down but bounce around a lot
Yep, right next to the Leica cIII with the hung shutter curtain, the
Bolsey Reflex (ALPA I), with the
hung shutter curtain. I'm beginning to see a pattern here, and I'm not
liking it.
frank theriault wrote:
On Sun, 30 Jan 2005 07:25:48 -0500, Collin R Brendemuehl
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
T
for a part for 4 months.
Collin R Brendemuehl wrote:
At 05:23 2005.01.30 -0500, you wrote:
Date: Sun, 30 Jan 2005 01:49:24 -0500
From: "Peter J. Alling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net
Subject: Death of a MX
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Nope, informal testing shows that the shutter speeds are completely
off. The meter while it's a bit flaky, (the
lights don't steady down but bounce around a lot before if finds the
diode it should display), tests out to be
within 1/2 stop of the same scene metered with an LX or the *ist-D. The
1/
At 1:49 AM -0500 1/30/05, Peter J. Alling wrote:
Well, today I got very bad news, one of my black MXen has been
declared un-repairable. After it's second trip
to the repairman for related problems the shutter can no longer be
adjusted. I bought it used about 4 years ago and
it spent a fare amou
- Original Message -
From: "Alan Chan"
Subject: Re: Death of a MX
If it is the meter which is unpredictable, the circuit could be
replaced easily.
However, if it was the shutter timing mechanisms, a fix would be
difficult. :-(
My repair guy told me that MX meter
On Sun, 30 Jan 2005 07:25:48 -0500, Collin R Brendemuehl
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> The pick up one with a bad meter and have the shutter box swapped out.
> Doing that operation might be practical.
>
> Collin
That's not a bad idea, assuming that one with a bad meter and good
shutter can be fou
At 05:23 2005.01.30 -0500, you wrote:
Date: Sun, 30 Jan 2005 01:49:24 -0500
From: "Peter J. Alling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net
Subject: Death of a MX
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--- "Peter J. Alling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Well, today I got very bad news, one of my black MXen has been declared
> un-repairable. After it's second trip
> to the repairman for related problems the shutter can no longer be
> adjusted. I bought it used about 4 years ago and
> it spent a
Well, today I got very bad news, one of my black MXen has been declared
un-repairable. After it's second trip
to the repairman for related problems the shutter can no longer be
adjusted. I bought it used about 4 years ago and
it spent a fare amount of it's life with me being kicked around on
v
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