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The Pentax MZ-6 had no sign of current while switching it on.

I changed the battery. Nothin happened. Then i rolled every dial inti all directions. The old battery was 2 volts the new 3.1 volts. I opened the film back in a dark room and closed it again. No sign of life. Shoud i open the bottom plate for inspecting loose contacts. The camera has been in a dry room.

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Send it in for a repair if it's worth to you. There can be quite a lot of things wrong with the electronics.

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  • Posted on Sep 03, 2007

SOURCE: Pentax zx-50 Shutter Problems?

I really think this is the classic zx - 50 shutter motor problem : small motor on the side of the mirror box is not cocking the shutter . This is very repairable but unfortunately it requires fair amount stripping down of the camera to get to the fault and so you will have to take it in for repairs.

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  • Posted on Sep 17, 2007

SOURCE: Film advance lever

Yes this is fairly common with K 1000 and the Spotmatics : although the shutter is cocked and hence you cannot advance film you cannot release shutter because mirror box is not cocked. Remedy : remove bottom cover and locate mirror box lever which protrudes slightely and is movable up and down and is spring loaded. Move upwards until it licks in position ( moving up against spring tension ). Now release the shutter and camera should let you advance the film .

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Nov 11, 2008

SOURCE: Over exsposed pictures from my pentax me Super

Hi Pete,

Say you're using ASA/ISO 100 film:
Photos come out overexposed and you were shooting in A or S or P modes.
Just set your ASA/ISO to 200: this will gives one stop less and images will be correct.

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Dec 11, 2008

SOURCE: shutter

kirstyanne00,

open the film door and check the shutter blades. did you accidentally push the blades in when loading the film? if so take the camera to a camera repair shop, the technician may be able to reset the blades while you wait.
or send it to pentax repair center for an estimate cost to repair.

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Dec 15, 2008

SOURCE: Pentax mz 60 unable to load film error message


error messages are for camera repair technicians and are found in repair manuals. have your camera checked by a camera repair shop tech.i would get an estimate first.

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