The battery runs the meter and the shutter. I forgot to mention that in my earlier reply.
I tested mine with a roll of tranny film. Exposures were good and the photos very crisp.Thats what made me really appreciate this camera, the 6x7 slides.:-) I'm happy with mine even if i did pay 3 times what you did. <vbg> Dave Quoting J and K Messervy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > The camera has a battery in it and the battery is ok, according to the test > lamp. Certainly the shutter fires ok. > > James > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "David J Brooks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, October 23, 2006 9:49 PM > Subject: Re: My 67 has arrived, first impressions > > >> Quoting J and K Messervy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: >> >>> First impression....it's enormous! I've loaded some film and it wasn't >>> particularly tricky. >>> >>> The metered prism is a little loose on it's mounting, on close >>> inspection, >>> the foam around the prism is almost gone...I hope that doesn't affect the >>> operation. >>> >>> I don't have a lens yet, it's arriving tomorrow. The meter needle in the >>> prism has not moved when I've turned it on and fiddled with it. I'm >>> hoping >>> that it only works with a lens attached. If it is supposed to work even >>> without a lens attached, then it's stuffed. :( >>> >>> James >>> >> >> Look at the bottom of the camera, you'll see a compartment for a samll >> battery. You'll need one for the meter. >> I don't usually use the meter on board, but use my handheld. >> >> >> Dave >>> >>> -- >>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> [email protected] >>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>> >> >> >> >> Equine Photography in York Region >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> [email protected] >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> >> > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > Equine Photography in York Region -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
