That second paragraph adds confusion to the situation so I can't shed any more light on it (sorry, no pun intended). It is possible a sticky/lazy mirror solenoid is responsible (to get a picture of what/where that solenoid is, have a look at this excellent DIY article:
Pentax 6X7 & 67: Mirror stuck repair ? Step-by-step guide & Maintenance).
Originally posted by Melissen-Ghost In my case it wouldnt be a good idea to return the camera to the Ebay seller
Why isn't it a good idea to return the camera? It just might be the best action, especially if the seller did not state there was a pre-existing fault with the camera (
"I didn't know that was present when I offered it for sale", is not a valid defence!), as so happens too often on eBay.
Keep that lens — it is one of the best in the SMC Pentax 67 line-up, the little brother to the 55mm f4.
There are no P67 specialist repair centres here in Australia; some people have gone to the trouble to post their camera to the USA to Eric (
Home-Pentaxs /
pentaxrepairs@aol.com), who is a well-known specialist Pentax 6x7 / 67 repairman. If you have difficulty returning the camera to the eBay seller, or the return is refused (I would be alarmed by that), you would effectively be stuck with the camera and legging it for repairs would have to be done.
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That second paragraph adds confusion to the situation so I can't shed any more light on it (sorry, no pun intended). It is possible a sticky/lazy mirror solenoid is responsible (to get a picture of what/where that solenoid is, have a look at this excellent DIY article:
Pentax 6X7 & 67: Mirror stuck repair ? Step-by-step guide & Maintenance).
Originally posted by Melissen-Ghost In my case it wouldnt be a good idea to return the camera to the Ebay seller
Why isn't it a good idea to return the camera? It just might be the best action, especially if the seller did not state there was a pre-existing fault with the camera (
"I didn't know that was present when I offered it for sale", is not a valid defence!), as so happens too often on eBay.
Keep that lens — it is one of the best in the SMC Pentax 67 line-up, the little brother to the 55mm f4.
There are no P67 specialist repair centres here in Australia; some people have gone to the trouble to post their camera to the USA to Eric (
Home-Pentaxs /
pentaxrepairs@aol.com), who is a well-known specialist Pentax 6x7 / 67 repairman. If you have difficulty returning the camera to the eBay seller, or the return is refused (I would be alarmed by that), you would effectively be stuck with the camera and legging it for repairs would have to be done.