Re: Pentax MX Film Advance Lever

Hi Colin - thanks for the offer but I beg to differ. The MX is unique. The dust cap has two small holes for a removal tool (narrow circlip pliers will do) and unscrews off the lever to reveal the screw beneath. And it is reverse-threaded (don’t ask me how I know ;-) Third photo down on this

Re: Pentax MX Film Advance Lever

Apparently the M series was consistent. https://www.ecrater.com/p/42329296/pentax-m-series-original-film-advance?gps=1 I have one from a trashed ME Super if you’re interested. -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the

Re: Pentax MX - BUts and Bolts Review

I read the review, I like your title better.  The review wasn't bad, but, it didn't tell me anything I didn't already know. On 3/23/2020 6:18 AM, Steve Cottrell wrote: Subject line should read: 'Pentax MX - Nuts and Bolts Review' !! -- Any idiot can shoot with a Canon, Nikon, or Sony,

RE: Pentax MX - BUts and Bolts Review

I still have the MX I bought in 1979. > I'm still dreaming of a digital MX. My *istDS came nearest to this ideal. Olympus OM-D E-M1 > -Original Message- > From: PDML On Behalf Of Ralf R Radermacher > Sent: 23 March 2020 13:00 > To: pdml@pdml.net > Subject: Re

Re: Pentax MX - BUts and Bolts Review

Am 23.03.20 um 11:15 schrieb Steve Cottrell: I also loved my MX and sold on a LX I had for a while because I much preferred the MX. It just fit better into my hands. Had to give it up for two reasons: I needed a

Re: Pentax MX - BUts and Bolts Review

On 23/3/20, Henk Terhell, discombobulated, unleashed: >I still cherish my two MX-en and once in a while I hold one and dream of >the long distance trails in which I took it along. I'm so there with you man. Dank je! -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ UK Shoot / Edit || (O) |

Re: Pentax MX - BUts and Bolts Review

On 23/3/20, Pat Temmerman, discombobulated, unleashed: >Doesn't seem that many years ago that the MX was one of the 'most lusted >for' SLR in the PDML group. (Didn't you have one, Steve?) Lots of great >discussions about striking the shutter relase button sharply  - instant >mirror lock-up!

Re: Pentax MX - BUts and Bolts Review

I still cherish my two MX-en and once in a while I hold one and dream of the long distance trails in which I took it along. Henk Op 2020-03-23 om 12:07 schreef Pat Temmerman: Doesn't seem that many years ago that the MX was one of the 'most lusted for' SLR in the PDML group. (Didn't you have

Re: Pentax MX - BUts and Bolts Review

Doesn't seem that many years ago that the MX was one of the 'most lusted for' SLR in the PDML group. (Didn't you have one, Steve?) Lots of great discussions about striking the shutter relase button sharply  - instant mirror lock-up! Gotta say it, it is by far my most favorite camera that I

Re: Pentax MX - BUts and Bolts Review

Subject line should read: 'Pentax MX - Nuts and Bolts Review' !! -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ UK Shoot / Edit || (O) | -- _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE

Re: GESO: MX and FP4 at the White Horse

Love these, Chris!!! My favorite is of Karin, Bob, Rick, and Joy. Everything to my eye is perfect in that shot: the way Rick is holding his hat, Bob’s stance, both Karin and Joy have sunglasses on and their positions in the composition, the lovely texture and detail of the pub, and the fact

Re: GESO: MX and FP4 at the White Horse

Thanks Christine. Of course we spent 3 hours getting the composition just right... I'll get on with doing some more BW. I've got a Voigtländer Vito 2e lurking in a cupboard. I think I'll take that out next. No meter, zone focussing; a nice challenge. Chris On 3 June 2015 at 09:01, Christine

Re: GESO: MX and FP4 at the White Horse

Very nice, Chris! I like the way the people in #3 give scale to the White Horse. There is also really nothing like film-based BW photography... Cheers, Rick On May 29, 2015, at 7:44 AM, Chris Mitchell wrote: Six genuine Pentax film photos from our PDML meet with Rick and Joy at the White

Re: GESO: MX and FP4 at the White Horse

Neat set Chris. I had to google Wayland's Smithy. Very interesting stuff. Nice to see that FP4 Plus is still being sold, also! On Fri, May 29, 2015 at 6:44 AM, Chris Mitchell chris.mitch...@which.net wrote: Six genuine Pentax film photos from our PDML meet with Rick and Joy at the White Horse

Re: GESO MX-1

The photographs does support your comment that one can get near DSLR quality with it. Especially if one knows what is he doing ;) Bulent - http://patoloji.gen.tr http://celasun.wordpress.com/

Re: GESO MX-1

Your photos are delightful! Godfrey On Feb 22, 2015, at 3:16 AM, Toine to...@repiuk.nl wrote: First shots with my new Pentax MX-1. This little gem shoots DNG! JPG is as bad as it gets from point and shoot cams. DNG gives near DSLR quality, also thanks to the very nice optics. Distortion

Re: GESO MX-1

Nice resolution and color. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sun, Feb 22, 2015 at 6:16 AM, Toine to...@repiuk.nl wrote: First shots with my new Pentax MX-1. This little gem shoots DNG! JPG is as bad as it gets from point and shoot cams. DNG gives near DSLR

Re: GESO MX-1

Very nice, Toine! Yes, there were lots of complaints about the write speed, but you seem to suggest that hasn’t been a problem for you. Cheers, Christine On Feb 22, 2015, at 5:16 AM, Toine to...@repiuk.nl wrote: First shots with my new Pentax MX-1. This little gem shoots DNG! JPG is

Re: Pentax MX batteries

On Fri, Apr 11, 2014, CollinB coll...@brendemuehl.net wrote: With 675 zinc-air batteries in the MX your meter reading will be off. As I said, with brand new 675 zinc-air batteries I wasn't getting any reading at all. Anyway, a new set of SR44s seems to have it working correctly. Daniele --

Re: Pentax MX batteries

With 675 zinc-air batteries in the MX your meter reading will be off. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.

Re: Pentax MX batteries

You'll probably see the leds flicker as the camera will think the batteries are near to exhaustion. I try to use Silver Oxide in the MX LX and ME cameras I have, that's what they were designed to use, other chemistries will work, but not optimally. At least with the MX the battery only

Re: Pentax MX-1 advice sought

- Mensaje original - De: Aahz Maruch a...@pobox.com On Fri, Oct 04, 2013, Jaume Lahuerta wrote: (it is not true that you have to take the cap off to review pictures, you can start in review mode just pressing the review button for a while, just like almost all current compact

Re: Pentax MX-1 advice sought

Cotty, I had the chance to test this camera and I wrote a review in my friend's technology blog. In Spanish I am afraid: http://www.teknofilo.com/pentax-mx-1/ (contains a full size image gallery) In short: The camera is very user friendly and I loved the tiltable LCD screen. The retro look is

Re: Pentax MX-1 advice sought

Many thanks Jaume! On 4/10/13, Jaume Lahuerta, discombobulated, unleashed: Cotty, I had the chance to test this camera and I wrote a review in my friend's technology blog. In Spanish I am afraid: http://www.teknofilo.com/pentax-mx-1/ (contains a full size image gallery) In short: The camera

Re: Pentax MX-1 advice sought

On Fri, Oct 04, 2013, Jaume Lahuerta wrote: (it is not true that you have to take the cap off to review pictures, you can start in review mode just pressing the review button for a while, just like almost all current compact cameras) Thanks for that tip! Works nicely on my Nikon P7100. --

Re: Pentax MX-1 advice sought

Not a lot, but two short threads on GetDPI: http://www.getdpi.com/forum/pentax/43010-new-pentax-mx-1-a.html http://www.getdpi.com/forum/small-sensor-cameras/43002-serious-compact-pentax.html Godfrey On Oct 3, 2013, at 9:52 AM, Steve Cottrell co...@seeingeye.tv wrote: My son has asked me for

Re: FS: MX, LX

From: John Francis Try that at the track sometime. Doug and I both photograph race cars, and the officials take a dim view of anyone who doesn't stay behind the designated barriers. Not to mention that putting yourself in front of thousands of pounds of projectiles that are moving of speeds up

Re: FS: MX, LX

I never buy zooms. I find running back and forth a good source of exercise. On Thu, May 6, 2010 at 12:57 AM, John Francis jo...@panix.com wrote: On Wed, May 05, 2010 at 10:42:55PM -0400, Miserere wrote: On 5 May 2010 19:15, Doug Brewer d...@alphoto.com wrote: yep. When I was planning to

Re: FS: MX, LX

Steven Desjardins wrote: I never buy zooms. I find running back and forth a good source of exercise. Mark! -- der...@iinet.net.au http://members.iinet.net.au/~derbyc -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the

Re: FS: MX, LX

Try that at the track sometime. Doug and I both photograph race cars, and the officials take a dim view of anyone who doesn't stay behind the designated barriers. Not to mention that putting yourself in front of thousands of pounds of projectiles that are moving of speeds up to two hundred miles

Re: FS: MX, LX

On 2010-05-06 8:38, Steven Desjardins wrote: I never buy zooms. I find running back and forth a good source of exercise. I use both, with a preference for primes unless circumstances dictate otherwise. -- Thanks, DougF (KG4LMZ) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: FS: MX, LX

On 2010-05-06 12:58, John Francis wrote: [...] putting yourself in front of thousands of pounds of projectiles that are moving of speeds up to two hundred miles an hour isn't overly smart. Plus you're tunnel visioned and tunnel attentioned whenever you're looking down the viewfinder, so you

Re: FS: MX, LX

On 5 May 2010 13:38, wendy beard pointyp...@gmail.com wrote: I was thinking of selling my DA* 50-135/f2.8 but it seems to be listed on Adorama at almost half what I paid for it (tho' it's out of stock at the moment) so it looks like I'll hang on to that for another month or so WHAT!?!?!?

Re: FS: MX, LX

On 5/5/2010 1:56 PM, Miserere wrote: On 5 May 2010 13:38, wendy beardpointyp...@gmail.com wrote: I was thinking of selling my DA* 50-135/f2.8 but it seems to be listed on Adorama at almost half what I paid for it (tho' it's out of stock at the moment) so it looks like I'll hang on to that

Re: FS: MX, LX

On May 5, 2010, at 12:38, wendy beard wrote: I was thinking of selling my DA* 50-135/f2.8 but it seems to be listed on Adorama at almost half what I paid for it (tho' it's out of stock at the moment) so it looks like I'll hang on to that for another month or so $799.95 is HALF what you

Re: FS: MX, LX

On Wed, May 05, 2010 at 01:38:03PM -0400, wendy beard wrote: I was thinking of selling my DA* 50-135/f2.8 but it seems to be listed on Adorama at almost half what I paid for it (tho' it's out of stock at the moment) so it looks like I'll hang on to that for another month or so I seem to

Re: FS: MX, LX

On Wed, May 05, 2010 at 01:56:14PM -0400, Miserere wrote: On 5 May 2010 13:38, wendy beard pointyp...@gmail.com wrote: I was thinking of selling my DA* 50-135/f2.8 but it seems to be listed on Adorama at almost half what I paid for it (tho' it's out of stock at the moment) so it looks

Re: FS: MX, LX

John Francis wrote: On Wed, May 05, 2010 at 01:38:03PM -0400, wendy beard wrote: I was thinking of selling my DA* 50-135/f2.8 but it seems to be listed on Adorama at almost half what I paid for it (tho' it's out of stock at the moment) so it looks like I'll hang on to that for another month or

Re: FS: MX, LX

On 5 May 2010 19:15, Doug Brewer d...@alphoto.com wrote: yep. When I was planning to buy one, it was $800. But then I lost my job and my lens buying line item had to be cut from the budget. Hey, at least you *had* a lens buying line item. I've got a job and no line item!!! :-o --M. --

Re: FS: MX, LX

I remembered the after tax price. Before tax, I paid $1200. In fact, Henry's are still listing it at that price.. I'm still jobless, which is why I'm selling stuff. Wendy On Wed, May 5, 2010 at 7:15 PM, Doug Brewer d...@alphoto.com wrote: John Francis wrote: On Wed, May 05, 2010 at

Re: FS: MX, LX

On Wed, May 05, 2010 at 10:42:55PM -0400, Miserere wrote: On 5 May 2010 19:15, Doug Brewer d...@alphoto.com wrote: yep. When I was planning to buy one, it was $800. But then I lost my job and my lens buying line item had to be cut from the budget. Hey, at least you *had* a lens buying

Re: Black MX goes for 12 Euros.

Nice one to make your goldplated MX: take the caps off, remove the remaining paint and give to one of those companies for a thin (or thick if you are rich) gold layer. Greetz, Jos Chris Mitchell wrote: These were once highly prized over the silver ones as I recall (scroll down to see the

Re: Black MX goes for 12 Euros.

The tale of how it got that way may be interesting, but the camera itself won't attract much interest, except as a junker. regards, Anthony   Of what use is lens and light to those who lack in mind and sight (Anon) 2009/9/27 Chris Mitchell

RE: Black MX goes for 12 Euros.

From: Chris Mitchell These were once highly prized over the silver ones as I recall (scroll down to see the interesting condition it was in) http://tinyurl.com/ycac2m5 Chris I think KEH would grade that one as BGN. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Black MX goes for 12 Euros.

Not even up to KEH BGN condition. Listing says selling for parts. On Sun, Sep 27, 2009 at 7:43 AM, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: From: Chris Mitchell These were once highly prized over the silver ones as I recall (scroll down to see the interesting condition it was in)

Re: Black MX goes for 12 Euros.

- Original Message - From: Chris Mitchell Subject: Black MX goes for 12 Euros. These were once highly prized over the silver ones as I recall (scroll down to see the interesting condition it was in) http://tinyurl.com/ycac2m5 That ones been in a house fire (voice of experience)

Re: Black MX goes for 12 Euros.

Chris Mitchell wrote: These were once highly prized over the silver ones as I recall (scroll down to see the interesting condition it was in) http://tinyurl.com/ycac2m5 Chris The outside looks a little _better_ than my LX. Don't like the look of the mirror, though... -- PDML

Re: GESO: MX Resurrected

Glad to read that! Very good pics, #1 and #3 for my taste, since #4's skirt didn't really fly... LF Derby Chang escreveu: Hooray. Recall I mentioned I had an MX that C.R. Kennedy declined to repair. I took it to another place in the city that I've been to a few times before (Camera Service

Re: GESO: MX Resurrected

Cesar, stop! You're making me try to fix the Lx and I can't afford it now!!! LF :-) one of these days... Cesar Matamoros II escreveu: Derby, You made me pull out my LXen... My grey sea snake-skinned one needs repair - the shutter button is stuck, but I knew this already. Good thing I

Re: GESO: MX Resurrected

On Sat, Mar 21, 2009 at 4:03 AM, Derby Chang der...@iinet.net.au wrote: Hooray. Recall I mentioned I had an MX that C.R. Kennedy declined to repair. I took it to another place in the city that I've been to a few times before (Camera Service Centre) and they fixed it in a week. Now it's all

Re: GESO: MX Resurrected

Derby, all these shots have very 1960-s kind of feel in them. So, it may even be said that your MX got overfixed and took you too far ago into the past... ;-) Derby Chang wrote: Hooray. Recall I mentioned I had an MX that C.R. Kennedy declined to repair. I took it to another place in the

RE: GESO: MX Resurrected

Hooray. Recall I mentioned I had an MX that C.R. Kennedy declined to repair. I took it to another place in the city that I've been to a few times before (Camera Service Centre) and they fixed it in a week. Now it's all working fine and dandy. Such a haptic pleasure to use, I must do

Re: GESO: MX Resurrected

Derby, You're just re-skinning that camera 'cause you heard Cesar's are babe magnets. :-) (Nice pictures of the girls of summer.) Regards, Bob S. On Sat, Mar 21, 2009 at 3:03 AM, Derby Chang der...@iinet.net.au wrote: Hooray. Recall I mentioned I had an MX that C.R. Kennedy declined to

Re: GESO: MX Resurrected

- Original Message - From: Bob Sullivan Subject: Re: GESO: MX Resurrected Derby, You're just re-skinning that camera 'cause you heard Cesar's are babe magnets. :-) I think he'll find that it is César who is the babe magnet. FWIW, I had Bella out with me yesterday, the girls were

Re: GESO: MX Resurrected

On Sat, Mar 21, 2009 at 07:03:41PM +1100, Derby Chang wrote: Hooray. Recall I mentioned I had an MX that C.R. Kennedy declined to repair. I took it to another place in the city that I've been to a few times before (Camera Service Centre) and they fixed it in a week. Now it's all working

Re: GESO: MX Resurrected

I like #3 very much, Larry. Enjoyed the look, thanks. Jack --- On Sat, 3/21/09, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: From: Larry Colen l...@red4est.com Subject: Re: GESO: MX Resurrected To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Saturday, March 21, 2009, 8:35 AM On Sat, Mar 21, 2009

Re: GESO: MX Resurrected

: Re: GESO: MX Resurrected To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Saturday, March 21, 2009, 8:35 AM On Sat, Mar 21, 2009 at 07:03:41PM +1100, Derby Chang wrote: Hooray. Recall I mentioned I had an MX that C.R. Kennedy declined to repair. I took it to another place

Re: GESO: MX Resurrected

Hope springs eternal. Thanks everyone for the comments. Bob Sullivan wrote: Derby, You're just re-skinning that camera 'cause you heard Cesar's are babe magnets. :-) (Nice pictures of the girls of summer.) Regards, Bob S. On Sat, Mar 21, 2009 at 3:03 AM, Derby Chang der...@iinet.net.au

Re: GESO: MX Resurrected

In a message dated 3/21/2009 1:04:19 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, der...@iinet.net.au writes: Hooray. Recall I mentioned I had an MX that C.R. Kennedy declined to repair. I took it to another place in the city that I've been to a few times before (Camera Service Centre) and they fixed it in

Re: GESO: MX Resurrected

Derby, You made me pull out my LXen... My grey sea snake-skinned one needs repair - the shutter button is stuck, but I knew this already. Good thing I have more than one LX :-) I decided to take out my Cobra-skinned LX along with my blue-skinned LX out today along with my *ist D. I really

Re: GESO: MX Resurrected

Bob, It is true. I have had numerous women ask about my re-skinned LX, even in NYC. If I remember correctly, during a San Antonio PDML get-together Eleanor even warmed up to it :-) César Panama City, Florida Bob Sullivan wrote: Derby, You're just re-skinning that camera 'cause you heard

Re: GESO: MX Resurrected

Bill, Don't let Norm catch wind of this... Hmmm, so I don't have to carry around my reskinned LXen ;-) César Panama City, Florida William Robb wrote: - Original Message - From: Bob Sullivan Subject: Re: GESO: MX Resurrected Derby, You're just re-skinning that camera 'cause you

Re: Pentax MX questions - follow up

From: John Sessoms [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2008/11/06 Thu PM 05:26:53 GMT To: pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: Pentax MX questions - follow up From: Derby Chang [EMAIL PROTECTED] mike wilson wrote: From: keith_w [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2008/11/05 Wed PM 11:02:06 GMT To: Pentax

Re: Pentax MX questions - follow up

From: keith_w [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2008/11/05 Wed PM 11:02:06 GMT To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: Pentax MX questions - follow up mike wilson wrote: From: keith_w [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2008/11/04 Tue PM 07:25:46 GMT To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml

Re: Pentax MX questions - follow up

mike wilson wrote: From: keith_w [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2008/11/05 Wed PM 11:02:06 GMT To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: Pentax MX questions - follow up mike wilson wrote: From: keith_w [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2008/11/04 Tue PM 07:25:46 GMT To: Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: Pentax MX questions - follow up

Derby Chang wrote: mike wilson wrote: From: keith_w [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2008/11/05 Wed PM 11:02:06 GMT To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: Pentax MX questions - follow up mike wilson wrote: From: keith_w [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2008/11/04 Tue PM 07:25:46 GMT

Re: Pentax MX questions - follow up

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Re: Pentax MX questions - follow up

On 6/11/08, Cotty, discombobulated, unleashed: Just tried these links and they both work fine for me: http://www.anglersrendezvous.co.uk/f ishingkitsclothingandaccessories.php?id=1487 Try copying and pasting these two parts of the URL into your browser: http://www.anglersrendezvous.co.uk/

Re: Pentax MX questions - follow up

Derby Chang wrote: mike wilson wrote: From: keith_w [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2008/11/05 Wed PM Cotty wrote: On 4/11/08, keith_w, discombobulated, unleashed: Ya know, I need a set of magnifying lenses that fit on my regular glasses. I think jewelers have them... I have

Re: Pentax MX questions - follow up

From: Derby Chang [EMAIL PROTECTED] mike wilson wrote: From: keith_w [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2008/11/05 Wed PM 11:02:06 GMT To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: Pentax MX questions - follow up mike wilson wrote: From: keith_w [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2008/11/04

Re: Pentax MX questions - follow up

Cotty wrote: On 6/11/08, keith_w, discombobulated, unleashed: The requested URL /fishingkitsclothingandaccessories.php?id=1487 was not found on this server. Additionally, a 404 Not Found error was encountered while trying to use an ErrorDocument to handle the request. Hi Keith, Just tried

Re: Pentax MX questions - follow up

From: Derby Chang [EMAIL PROTECTED] Well that's weird. tinyurl don't work, but the full url does. Hmmm The tinyurl points to a truncated URL. Try this one. http://preview.tinyurl.com/65p8z5 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to

Re: Pentax MX questions - follow up

As an alternative, try selecting this url... http://www.anglersrendezvous.co.uk/fishingkitsclothingandaccessories.php?id=1487 On Nov 6, 2008, at 04:14 , Cotty wrote: On 6/11/08, Cotty, discombobulated, unleashed: Just tried these links and they both work fine for me:

Re: Pentax MX questions - follow up

From: keith_w [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2008/11/04 Tue PM 07:25:46 GMT To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: Pentax MX questions - follow up Cotty wrote: On 4/11/08, keith_w, discombobulated, unleashed: Ya know, I need a set of magnifying lenses that fit on my

Re: Pentax MX questions - follow up

mike wilson wrote: From: keith_w [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2008/11/04 Tue PM 07:25:46 GMT To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: Pentax MX questions - follow up Cotty wrote: On 4/11/08, keith_w, discombobulated, unleashed: Ya know, I need a set of magnifying lenses that fit

Re: Pentax MX questions - follow up

keith_w wrote: I took the back off my lovely MX, to find out when it was assembled (Oct. 1980) and noticed a lot of black deposits on the light-seal ridges of the back, top and bottom. Thinking that was deteriorated foam seal stuff, I got out the denatured (isopropyl) alcohol and a bunch of

Re: Pentax MX questions

keith_w wrote: I took the back off my lovely MX, to find out when it was assembled (Oct. 80) and noticed a lot of black deposits on the light-seal ridges of the back, top and bottom. Tbinking that was deteriorated foam seal stuff, I got out the denatured (isopropyl) alcohol and a bunch of

Re: Pentax MX questions - follow up

On 4/11/08, keith_w, discombobulated, unleashed: Ya know, I need a set of magnifying lenses that fit on my regular glasses. I think jewelers have them... I have one of these: http://www.anglersrendezvous.co.uk/f ishingkitsclothingandaccessories.php?id=1487 not cheap but mine comes with two

Re: Pentax MX questions

Derby Chang wrote: I've never replaced mirror box seals, but seals on the back are pretty easy to do. I got some foam from this fellow on eekbay http://myworld.ebay.com.au/interslice/ The little bamboo tool is good for cleaning out the old gunk, with a little alcohol help (naturally). The

Re: Pentax MX questions - follow up

On Nov 4, 2008, at 00:16 , keith_w wrote: Ya know, I need a set of magnifying lenses that fit on my regular glasses. I think jewelers have them... Anyhow, mystery solved. Thanks for the help. keith whaley Your optometrist should have or be able to get you clip-on magnifiers like I

Re: Pentax MX questions - follow up

Joseph McAllister wrote: On Nov 4, 2008, at 00:16 , keith_w wrote: Ya know, I need a set of magnifying lenses that fit on my regular glasses. I think jewelers have them... Your optometrist should have or be able to get you clip-on magnifiers like I use. They flip up, and clip to the frame

Re: Pentax MX questions - follow up

Cotty wrote: On 4/11/08, keith_w, discombobulated, unleashed: Ya know, I need a set of magnifying lenses that fit on my regular glasses. I think jewelers have them... I have one of these: http://www.anglersrendezvous.co.uk/f ishingkitsclothingandaccessories.php?id=1487 not cheap but mine

Re: Pentax MX questions

Derby Chang escribió: I've never replaced mirror box seals, but seals on the back are pretty easy to do. I got some foam from this fellow on eekbay http://myworld.ebay.com.au/interslice/ The little bamboo tool is good for cleaning out the old gunk, with a little alcohol help

Re: Pentax MX questions

On Nov 3, 2008, at 14:59 , keith_w wrote: I took the back off my lovely MX, to find out when it was assembled (Oct. 80) and noticed a lot of black deposits on the light-seal ridges of the back, top and bottom. Tbinking that was deteriorated foam seal stuff, I got out the denatured

Re: Pentax MX questions

It's the old light seals. Clean them off, clean out the groves, install new ones. Regards, Bob S. On Mon, Nov 3, 2008 at 4:59 PM, keith_w [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I took the back off my lovely MX, to find out when it was assembled (Oct. 80) and noticed a lot of black deposits on the

Re: Pentax MX questions

Bob Sullivan wrote: It's the old light seals. Clean them off, clean out the groves, install new ones. Regards, Bob S. It was/is. Under magnification, they DO look pretty clean now! Wonder why!? I'll deliver it to my local repair guy, about a mile away. if he's still in business, that is!

Re: FS MX more

I already have to MXs, but $100 for one in good working condition, including a winder, is a great price. I just paid $93, including shipping and a new focusing screen, for a CLA on one of my two black MXs... j On 9/7/06, Collin R Brendemuehl [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

Re: Pentax MX repair

On 07/05/06, Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 7/5/06, Eric Featherstone, discombobulated, unleashed: My MX has a niggling problem at the moment, which I haven't been able to solve. Namely, the shutter lock is very unreliable. It always unlocks, so the camera is perfectly usable, but it often

Re: Pentax MX repair

On 7/5/06, Eric Featherstone, discombobulated, unleashed: My MX has a niggling problem at the moment, which I haven't been able to solve. Namely, the shutter lock is very unreliable. It always unlocks, so the camera is perfectly usable, but it often doesn't lock properly. I'm rather more worried

Re: Re: MX screen in my istD

From: Tomasz Machnik [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2006/02/01 Wed PM 10:52:16 GMT To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: MX screen in my istD Thibouille wrote: Now, how did you do to have it cut exactly as it should? I booked a visit to my dentist friend - she said it's

Re: Re: MX screen in my istD

From: E.R.N. Reed [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2006/02/02 Thu AM 12:32:17 GMT To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: MX screen in my istD Tomasz Machnik wrote: Powell Hargrave wrote: If you move your eye off centre the prism can black out. Wouldn't this happen if you move

Re: Re: MX screen in my istD

From: Rob Studdert [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2006/02/02 Thu AM 02:54:17 GMT To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: MX screen in my istD On 1 Feb 2006 at 17:43, Juan Buhler wrote: The shiny side goes in the bottom... That's how I did it. I'm surprised it didn't work for you

Re: Re: MX screen in my istD

The matt surface is the surface that the finder image is formed on and so should be closest to the mirror. That doesn't sound logical to me. The reference plane will be where the screen beds against the body, which will be the upper surface. It doesn't matter that the image goes through the

Re: Re: MX screen in my istD

From: Cory Papenfuss [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2006/02/02 Thu AM 11:41:33 GMT To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: Re: MX screen in my istD The matt surface is the surface that the finder image is formed on and so should be closest to the mirror. That doesn't sound logical to me

Re: Re: MX screen in my istD

The matte/prism side should be near the pentamirror/pentaprism, not the mirror. It makes sense because that is a defined plane in the camera the screen can be anything, so long as it's flat against that surface. That's what I said, didn't I? Yes. I had just read all the posts

Re: Re: MX screen in my istD

From: Cory Papenfuss [EMAIL PROTECTED] So, you'd likely not be able to change the thickness *too* much. I'd bet it works out that it'd have to be significantly thicker to screw it up too much. Depends on definition of significance. SMC has significant effect but is ~1/4

Re: Re: MX screen in my istD

On 2 Feb 2006 at 8:28, mike wilson wrote: That doesn't sound logical to me. The reference plane will be where the screen beds against the body, which will be the upper surface. It doesn't matter that the image goes through the screen - it's transparent/colourless. As long as the gg is

Re: My MX and my mood

On 1/9/06, cbwaters [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm feeling pretty good right now and it's all the fault of my new MX. snip Damn you and your damn good mood. -frank, who's seriously happy for you... g -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson

Re: My MX and my mood

-To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: My MX and my mood Date: Thu, 12 Jan 2006 13:38:34 -0500 On 1/9/06, cbwaters [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm feeling pretty good right now and it's all the fault of my new MX. snip Damn you and your damn good mood. -frank, who's

RE: My MX and my mood

Ok, I follow your lead and now I am also in a good mood. ~Thanks for the tip. Manuel -Mensagem original- De: cbwaters [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Enviada: terça-feira, 10 de Janeiro de 2006 1:18 Para: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Assunto: My MX and my mood I'm feeling pretty good right now

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