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Anirban
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Username: Anirban

Post Number: 29
Registered: 07-2006

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Posted on Sunday, February 07, 2010 - 09:41 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)
Hi, I just realized that sometimes my Pentax MX is not flipping its mirror up when the shutter is tripped. The shutter opens correctly and the speeds seem to be fine.

This only happens when the camera is left to idle for a few days. After the first misfired mirror, it starts behaving normally, until allowed to sit idle again! Is there a DIY fix?

Thanks,
Anirban

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