No it's definitely the LX. The same lens (SMC-A 50mm f/1.4) is fine on the
*istD.
Nick
-----Original Message-----
From: "Peter J. Alling"<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: 09/02/05 01:01:57
To: "[email protected]"<[email protected]>
Subject: Re: New LX Owner
Sounds like you have a sticky aperture on your lens. My 35mm has
developed this problem. All the other lenses seem to be working fine.
You should try a different lens on the camera.
Nick Clark wrote:
>Yep! You've got me sussed! I put a roll of XP2 through it yesterday.
>
>I discovered why the automatic exposures seemed much quicker than
indicated, so that a 2 second exposure sounded like 1/60th. The aperture was
very slow closing down, so the OTF sensor was getting more light and so
terminating the exposure. I guess this means automatic exposures will be
correct, but manual exposures except at wide apertures will be over-exposed.
The problem eased after some use, so I guess it's not a major problem, just
some old dried out lubricant.
>
>Great feel to it, but I might look out for a grip, or perhaps make one if
I can find a screw of the right guage. I'll need to find some strap lugs too.
>
>It's off to Pentax in the next couple of days. They've quoted �105 for a
full CLA including parts and foam, although I'll get 20% off as a member of the
Pentax User Club.
>
>Nick
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>-----Original Message-----
> From: "frank theriault"<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: 08/02/05 22:34:25
>
> On Sun, 6 Feb 2005 21:00:30 -0000, Nick Clark
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > Thanks to everyone for all their comments and pointers. I'm torn
between sendig it straight off to Pentax and putting a film through it first. I
think it'll probably be the latter.
>
> Congratulations, Nick. I love my LX, and I'm sure you'll love yours
as well.
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> I vote "put a roll of film though then send it off to Pentax". Just
> because I know you want to go shoot (which you probably have done
> already by the time I'm posting this).
>
> cheers,
> frank
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> "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson
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