Re: Spotmatic SP1000 top removal

2002-07-03 Thread Frantisek Vlcek
Thank you all who responded to my question. I am sorry I didn't reply earlier, I was quite busy these few days. I have been inside the spottie already (to clean and lube the shutter spindles), but never yet under the top cover. The battery chamber I checked first, then I checked the connection u

RE: Spotmatic SP1000 top removal

2002-07-01 Thread Rob Studdert
On 1 Jul 2002 at 9:49, Peifer, William [OCDUS] wrote: > These funny screws are used on lots of different Pentax cameras, and I've > found an easy way to remove them I thought I'd share with anyone interested. I > take a paperclip, then bend it so that both ends are straight, parallel, and > space

Re: Spotmatic SP1000 top removal

2002-06-30 Thread Bob Rapp
Before removing the top, did you check the bottom? If it is like the SP, there will be a contact for the battery compartment mounted on the casting. Check this first. If the meter does not respond at any shutter/film speed setting, then the coil in the meter is open. I believe circuit is a bridge

Re: Spotmatic SP1000 top removal

2002-06-30 Thread Rob Studdert
On 30 Jun 2002 at 16:02, Frantisek Vlcek wrote: > Hi, >I wanted to check the expertise pool :) before I remove the top of >my SP1000 (for checking nonfunctioning meter -hopefully just bad >connection or cold solder joint or similar, in worst case burned >coil). I have been inside