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Pentax Film Project

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mark dimo
mark dimo Senior Member • Posts: 2,011
Re: Pentax Film Project
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robbo d wrote

What is the reported longevity on those models ?

Each one is from 1984 and they work fine! It needs new seals and I have sourced a Pentax specific repair tech who will service the seals for 30$ per body and they should be ready to go.

the shutter timing and the metering seem to be at specs when I compare the way my KP meters in center weighted mode.

I don’t shoot these nearly the way I shoot my digital bodies so shutter actuations have to still be lower than one year with my digital bodies.

these things are well made and durable, only thing that consistently needs servicing is the foam seals. 
A CLA should get it primed for the next several years

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