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Joe Reynick
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, November 26, 2005 - 08:42 pm: | 
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I recently became more appreciative of the quality of my old ME Super prints, when comparing them those from my new digital camera.
I tried to shoot some new photos, but the mirror stuck in the up position. This happened because the light sealing foam had become a sticky goo. The same problem also occurred near the shutter curtains. My questions are:
- what thickness/type of light sealing foam should be used?
- where else may this problem have occurred in the camera?
Finally, there is a hair visible in the viewfinder. It seems to be in the Fresnel assembly. Any tips on how to remove it?
Thanks for your insghts,
Joe |
Pedro O
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, November 27, 2005 - 06:13 am: |
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I repaired my Pentax KM with a foam kit I bought on ebay. There were all kinds of thickness to choose from inside the kit. I am very happy with the price and quality of the material and I can recommend it.
Also, the shutter blade and mirror box have rubber dampers that might need replacement.
A useful exploded diagram of the me super: http://www.robertstech.com/files/me-s_sm.pdf
Pedro |
Jon Goodman
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, November 27, 2005 - 05:52 pm: |
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Hi, Joe.
I can send you a kit for $6...free shipping in the USA and no more than 80 cents to mail to any country in the world. I also have written specific instructions for the ME series which I will e:mail you in a virus-free pdf file (even shows how to deal with the little screw in the center of the mirror damper pad. Here is a link to the auctions...
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=30038&item=7567328024
As for the hair in the viewfinder, it depends on where it is...
Best regards,
Jon |
Joe Reynick
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, November 27, 2005 - 08:38 pm: |
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Thanks to Jon and Pedro for your help. I ordered the seal kit from Jon, and am actually looking forward to installing it! DIY projects are (usually) a lot of fun. The Pentax ME-Super installation instructions will be helpful as well.
I also downloaded the ME-super repair manual. Great drawing.
All very helpful.
Thanks,
Joe |
Alex
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, November 28, 2005 - 03:47 am: |
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Mirror damper foam replacement is just about the easiest job there is. There are several good kits on the market, but I used Jon Goodman's and it does the job perfectly. So easy that I replaced the foam on several of my SLRs whether they needed it or not. Getting the old foam off without letting it drop into any of your camera's important little places is the hardest part.
If the mirror foam has gone, you'll probably also want to look carefully at the light seals to see if they need renewing. |
