Actually Trevor I was about send this post when I saw yours: Subject: PZ-1p, One Tough Dog! (Was tear to your eye)
Well, it was kinda like doing reconstructive surgery on a species you've never seen but I managed to put the poor beast back together as far as possible. Stole a focus screen from a PZ-70, bent everything back to what I guessed was close to its proper shape. Removed the lens lock pin completely (and none too gently) Loaded a roll of cheap film, taped the door shut and, burned off 36 frames in about 7 seconds! Jeez is that motor fast! It focuses properly, exposure seems OK in all modes, flash works, all the controls work, viewfinder's clean. This thing is very cool. I THINK all I need is a new screen, the retainer clip for it, a few parts for the lens lock assy and a new back door.....That's all! :-( Don (Insomnia has it's uses) I better hang on to that manual for now. ;-) > -----Original Message----- > From: Trevor Bailey [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2005 2:10 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: This will bring a tear to your eye. > > > G'day Don. > Did it come with a Manual? > Do you want to sell it (the manual) if it did? > > Just thought I'd ask.. Ya never know.. :-) > > Hooroo. > Regards, Trevor > Grafton > Australia > > -----Original Message----- > From: Don Sanderson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, 30 March 2005 12:25 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: This will bring a tear to your eye. > > > Yeah, I don't much care for him either! :-( > The good thing is the 70-210 SMCP-F was very nice > and is already sold. > I got most of my money back, and, someone got a very > good lens for a fair price. > Not so bad afterall, plus it came with a remote release > and a 58mm C-PL that I can use. > > Don (Not quite so sad now) > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Jens Bladt [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Tuesday, March 29, 2005 8:16 AM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: RE: This will bring a tear to your eye. > > > > > > So this is the one, where the seller stated, that the problem was > > the camera > > didn't like him. > > I can see why! > > Jens > > > > Jens Bladt > > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt > > > > > > -----Oprindelig meddelelse----- > > Fra: Don Sanderson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sendt: 29. marts 2005 00:49 > > Til: PDML > > Emne: This will bring a tear to your eye. > > > > > > http://www.donsauction.com/pdml/Before.jpg > > > > And it's worse than it looks,. > > The focus screen is melted, several parts mutilated, > > front casting bent, etc. > > I'll have to have another one to compare it to just to > > tell what it needs. > > > > The truly amazing thing? > > As near as I can tell, excepting missing or mutilated parts, > > **Everything on it works!!!** Meter, winder, flash, all the controls, > > everything. > > > > It's hard to feel sorry for an inanimate object, but it sure saddens > > me to see a noble beast die this way. :-( > > > > Don < snif > > > > > > > >
