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Rainandsunshine
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Posted on Monday, March 29, 2010 - 03:04 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

I was repairing the mirror in my pentax and i fixed it, but now the cocking mechanism is ceased and it wont let me cock it back. The shutter button wont un cease it either..someone help!
thanks
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Jack_croswell
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Posted on Monday, March 29, 2010 - 10:34 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

Did you take the mirror assembly out when you repaired it?
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Rainandsunshine
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Posted on Monday, March 29, 2010 - 11:16 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

no, the cog that works the mirror was kind of gunky so i fixed that and the mirror works fine now...im trying to figure out what the problem is now.

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