Hi all,
I just received a Pentax ME Super that I didn't pay too much for ($40). Everything looks great, and the roll I shot turned out fine. I picked it up to play around with it this morning, though, and I noticed that the meter reading was way underexposing. After some investigation, it seems like an issue with the EV dial. There a tiny little bit of play within (not between) each click-stop, and if it gets nudged to one end of that play the shutter speed jumps up four or five stops.
Is this a common issue? Is it repairable by an amateur? Is it worth repairing? It's not really any more than an annoyance, thankfully, but I'd rather not live with it if I don't have to. I really like this camera.
I just received a Pentax ME Super that I didn't pay too much for ($40). Everything looks great, and the roll I shot turned out fine. I picked it up to play around with it this morning, though, and I noticed that the meter reading was way underexposing. After some investigation, it seems like an issue with the EV dial. There a tiny little bit of play within (not between) each click-stop, and if it gets nudged to one end of that play the shutter speed jumps up four or five stops.
Is this a common issue? Is it repairable by an amateur? Is it worth repairing? It's not really any more than an annoyance, thankfully, but I'd rather not live with it if I don't have to. I really like this camera.