In my opinion the MX is the hardest of the M series to work on. The old style mechanics are easy to understand but "Oh So Touchy". The newer electronic M's have way fewer adjustments to screw up. I find horizontal cloth shutters trickier than the newer vertical "assemblies" too.
Don > -----Original Message----- > From: Shel Belinkoff [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Saturday, May 21, 2005 10:09 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: Black KX AND Black MX Web Page > > > I've been thinking of having the mod made to one of my MX. Right now one > has a sticky shutter release, so it's got to be opened up and repaired > anyway. It seems that this would be a good candidate for the experiment. > I'm toying with the idea of opening it up myself, but I'm so bad with such > things. Opening it is easy, seeing how things work is easy and > understandable, but once you put a tool in my hands, all bets are > off <LOL> > > Shel > > > > [Original Message] > > From: Don Sanderson > > > Good article Shel. > > That adjustment isn't as scary as he makes it sound. > > If you have a screwdriver that fits and carefully > > mark the position of the plate with a needle or razor > > blade you can always put it back where it was if the > > adjustment doesn't work. > > > > I'm looking for an MX now to try the addition of a > > dedicated mirror lock up button on. > > Doesn't look hard but it will ruin the resale value > > so I want a cheap, ugly one. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Shel Belinkoff > > > > http://ca.geocities.com/spirope/mxmlu.htm > >
