I had a motor drive MX that sometimes slipped on ONE of my
MXen. I never figured out why--I just put the drive on the
other MX. Clearly the camera was the issue.
When my Super Programs got motor-drive-death, the symptom was that
they would stop winding towards the end of the roll and the light
Hesse (Demian)
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Date: Sat, 04 Oct 2003 01:00:53 -0400
From: Peter Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Subject: Re: Winder MX, problem ?
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FWIW,
With winder # 1321682 if the winder is ON, pressing the winder
trigger will turn the metering on (and shoot a frame if you press hard
enough) regardless of whether or not the camera is turned on. I tried
this on five different MXs and they all worked the same way.
The MX
Well my winder works like Lon said. Serial No. 129. Like the cameras
themselves I think the newer winders have a lower serial number range
than the earlier one.
Peter Alling wrote:
I have three of MX's all early versions with the metal film reminder
frame. There
must a difference in the
My winder has a sticker on the left side (opposite the grip)
on the surface that mates with the camera. It says:
Asahi
Pentax
Winder MX
1332568 Japan
I'm glad GreyWolf corroborated my experience. Newer winder, or older one?
-Lon
Peter Alling wrote:
I have three of MX's all early versions
Hmmm... my winder was purchased from a shop specializing in repairs,
and was used by the guy who owned it. Maybe he made mods to the winder.
My winder will not activate the meter if the winder itself is off.
Peter Alling wrote:
That's not how the manual says it should work, or for that matter the
4 oktober 2003 13:58
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Onderwerp: Re: Winder MX, problem ?
Nope. I did a test before I posted. This is what happens
in my hands with my equipment. That's my story and I'm
sticking with it. BTW, the MX used was the older (metal
film holder) version.
Peter Alling wrote
I think there was some production changs along the way. Early winders
and cameras exhibited the mentioned behavior. Later ones did not. With
the winder shut off nothing lights when the button is pressed on the
later winders. I seem to recall that was not so on the earlier ones. My
current MX
No, Lon, yours has not been modified. I believe there were unannouced
changes made over the years of production. Pentax has done that often in
the past. This is one of those things where one can only talk about my
winder, and not 'the winders (grin).
Lon Williamson wrote:
Hmmm... my winder
graywolf a écrit:
I think there was some production changs along the way. Early winders
and cameras exhibited the mentioned behavior. Later ones did not. With
the winder shut off nothing lights when the button is pressed on the
later winders. I seem to recall that was not so on the earlier
I have three of MX's all early versions with the metal film reminder
frame. There
must a difference in the winders. The documentation I have shows that the
winders
always turn on the meter weather the winder is on or not. Both winders I
own exhibit
this behavior. You wouldn't happen to know
Well you answered my question, I think. That is unless someone else has
a MX winder that works like yours.
At 08:30 AM 10/4/03 -0400, you wrote:
Hmmm... my winder was purchased from a shop specializing in repairs,
and was used by the guy who owned it. Maybe he made mods to the winder.
My winder
That's not how the manual says it should work, or for that matter the way
either of my winders works on any of my MX's. Camera or Winder off or on
press halfway down on the Winder release and the meter turns on.
At 08:30 AM 10/3/03 -0400, you wrote:
Here's how the MX winder works with my MXen:
a)
Lon Williamson a écrit:
Here's how the MX winder works with my MXen:
a) Winder off, camera off: no metering when winder release is pressed.
b) Winder off, camera on: no metering when winder release is pressed.
c) Winder on, camera off: metering when winder release pressed.
d) Winder on, camera
AFIK the behavior you describe is correct. Lon is wrong.
At 04:29 PM 10/3/03 +0200, you wrote:
Lon Williamson a écrit:
Here's how the MX winder works with my MXen:
a) Winder off, camera off: no metering when winder release is pressed.
b) Winder off, camera on: no metering when winder release
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Onderwerp: Re: Winder MX, problem ?
Jose R. Rodriguez a écrit:
Michel,
This is how two different MX Winders have operated with my MX camera. So,
I suspect it is normal...
Normal ?
It's a major risk to drain battery !
The Winder ME II don't do this.
Michel
In a word... Yes.
At 08:58 AM 10/1/03 +0200, you wrote:
The button release on the motor lights metering diodes on the bodie, even
though the C/S selector is OFF.
It's normal ?
I drink to make other people interesting.
-- George Jean Nathan
The button release on the motor lights metering diodes on the bodie,
even though the C/S selector is OFF.
Its normal ?
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