Re: LX trouble

2006-08-08 Thread Adam Maas
graywolf wrote: > Sounds like a battery problem. Speeds 1/125 an above will function > mechanically. Probably the battery is down to the point it will still > run the meter, but will not run the shutter. > Shutter works fine at slow speeds in Manual mode. Doesn't in Automatic(Av). New Batterie

Re: LX trouble

2006-08-08 Thread graywolf
Sounds like a battery problem. Speeds 1/125 an above will function mechanically. Probably the battery is down to the point it will still run the meter, but will not run the shutter. -- graywolf http://www.graywolfphoto.com http://webpages.charter.net/graywolf "Idiot Proof" <==> "Expert Proof" -

Re: LX trouble

2006-08-08 Thread graywolf
Are you sure the new battery is up to snuff? -- graywolf http://www.graywolfphoto.com http://webpages.charter.net/graywolf "Idiot Proof" <==> "Expert Proof" --- Adam Maas wrote: > Battery has been changed (As stated). > > -Adam > > > Paul Stenquist wrote: >> S

Re: LX trouble

2006-08-07 Thread P. J. Alling
I've been told by independent repair places that they won't touch the LX because Pentax wouldn't give them repair manuals or parts. I don't know if this is true or not, but the repair guys wouldn't touch them. They were perfectly willing to break my MXs though. Aaron Reynolds wrote: >On Aug

Re: LX trouble

2006-08-07 Thread David S.
Adam Maas wrote: > I'm having some trouble with my LX in Av mode. Whenever it meters a > shutter speed of 1/125 or below it will open the shutter for an > unusually long time (like 1/2 second or longer). It seems to work fine > with faster shutter speeds (1/250 and above, metered), and works fin

Re: LX trouble

2006-08-07 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Adam Maas" Subject: LX trouble > I'm having some trouble with my LX in Av mode. Whenever it meters a > shutter speed of 1/125 or below it will open the shutter for an > unusually long time (like 1/2 second or longer). It seems to work fine > with faster shutt

Re: LX trouble

2006-08-07 Thread Adam Maas
Aaron Reynolds wrote: > On Aug 7, 2006, at 9:59 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: > > >>CLA is what it sounds like to me. Good luck finding a qualified repair >>person to even look at it who's not a Pentax employee. > > > P.J.'s got his hates going on today! > > Last time I asked Pentax Canada, they su

Re: LX trouble

2006-08-07 Thread Aaron Reynolds
On Aug 7, 2006, at 9:59 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: > CLA is what it sounds like to me. Good luck finding a qualified repair > person to even look at it who's not a Pentax employee. P.J.'s got his hates going on today! Last time I asked Pentax Canada, they suggested either themselves or Camtech i

Re: LX trouble

2006-08-07 Thread P. J. Alling
CLA is what it sounds like to me. Good luck finding a qualified repair person to even look at it who's not a Pentax employee. Adam Maas wrote: >I'm having some trouble with my LX in Av mode. Whenever it meters a >shutter speed of 1/125 or below it will open the shutter for an >unusually long

Re: LX trouble

2006-08-07 Thread Pål Jensen
From: "Adam Maas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> It had a roll of Silvertone 100 in it when this occured. It now has Silvertone 400 (Throwaway roll, gotta love $2 film). REPLY: If it doesn't work on auto with film in the camera but works in manual only, then it is a switch (or something) that needs to

RE: LX trouble

2006-08-07 Thread Don Sanderson
Yep, and it's trying to make a perfect exposure off that nice, black, pressure plate! ;-) Don > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of > Pål Jensen > Sent: Monday, August 07, 2006 8:18 PM > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >

Re: LX trouble

2006-08-07 Thread Adam Maas
Hehehe, It happens to all of us (And needless to say, that was my first guess too) -Adam Paul Stenquist wrote: > HAR! That's what I get for not reading all of the post. Sorry about > that. > Paul > On Aug 7, 2006, at 9:13 PM, Adam Maas wrote: > > >>Battery has been changed (As stated). >> >

Re: LX trouble

2006-08-07 Thread Adam Maas
Pål Jensen wrote: > - Original Message - > From: "Adam Maas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >>Am I in for a CLA, or is there something I've missed? > > > > YES. You do not have film in the camera! > > > Pål > It had a roll of Silvertone 100 in it when this occured. It now has Silverton

Re: LX trouble

2006-08-07 Thread Paul Stenquist
HAR! That's what I get for not reading all of the post. Sorry about that. Paul On Aug 7, 2006, at 9:13 PM, Adam Maas wrote: > Battery has been changed (As stated). > > -Adam > > > Paul Stenquist wrote: >> Sounds like the battery is dead. >> Paul >> On Aug 7, 2006, at 8:42 PM, Adam Maas wrote: >>

Re: LX trouble

2006-08-07 Thread Pål Jensen
- Original Message - From: "Adam Maas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Am I in for a CLA, or is there something I've missed? YES. You do not have film in the camera! Pål -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: LX trouble

2006-08-07 Thread Adam Maas
Battery has been changed (As stated). -Adam Paul Stenquist wrote: > Sounds like the battery is dead. > Paul > On Aug 7, 2006, at 8:42 PM, Adam Maas wrote: > > >>I'm having some trouble with my LX in Av mode. Whenever it meters a >>shutter speed of 1/125 or below it will open the shutter for an

Re: LX trouble

2006-08-07 Thread Paul Stenquist
Sounds like the battery is dead. Paul On Aug 7, 2006, at 8:42 PM, Adam Maas wrote: > I'm having some trouble with my LX in Av mode. Whenever it meters a > shutter speed of 1/125 or below it will open the shutter for an > unusually long time (like 1/2 second or longer). It seems to work fine > with