blende8

Recently acquired from ebay, Pentax ES II, cosmetically and optically like new EXCEPT that Viewfinder blind is locked shut, and nothing I do (new batteries, fiddle the shutter-speed dial, battery-test button, exposure-compensation-dial, hitting it, praying) has any effect. I COULD just gestimate the distance frame bygolly, and shoot, and with that lovely Super-Multi-Coated Takumar 1.8/55, it would probably come out with a good photograph, ... but with such a beautiful TTL, it seems a shame.

H E L L P !!!

stevnewb

Hi Blende8,

A while ago you posted a response to this problem

Play with my K10D today and pushed the diaphragm release to one side

I have the same problem - the daiphragm actuator spring has become dislodged - I have followed your advice but cannot see the pin/spring. Somehow it must have gone right inside the camera body. Do you have any other ideas how I may be albe to fix this.

Any help would be greatly apreciated,

Jim