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jcdoss · 08-19-2016, 08:18 PM

The blue needle that indicates shutter speed in the viewfinder is off by about a stop or two, and it bugs the heck out of me. I've seen a few reports of this with requests for help in the archives, but no solutions. Can anyone with experience offer guidance so I can try to fix this myself?

gabriel_bc · 08-19-2016, 09:11 PM

Are you sure that the exposure compensation ring is set to 1X?

**pentaxus** · 08-19-2016, 09:51 PM

Exposure compensation doesn't affect the shutter speed indicator. It changes the position of the black needle.

**gofour3** · 08-19-2016, 10:13 PM

Originally posted by jcdoss

The blue needle that indicates shutter speed in the viewfinder is off by about a stop or two, and it bugs the heck out of me. I've seen a few reports of this with requests for help in the archives, but no solutions. Can anyone with experience offer guidance so I can try to fix this myself?

I had that with one of my K2DMD bodies, a trip to Eric solved the issue.I believe he just had to realign the shutter speed dial??

Phil.

gabriel_bc · 08-19-2016, 10:47 PM

Originally posted by pentaxus

Exposure compensation doesn't affect the shutter speed indicator. It changes the position of the black needle.

Right you are. My bad.

kneemeister · 08-20-2016, 06:04 AM

My K2 was having a simular issue where the blue needle would not move past 60, any setting 60 to Auto was 60 in the window. I was waiting to send it to Eric until he finished with my SP F and MX. Anyway when they got back I picked it up and low and behold it was working perfectly again. Mine was a flebay camera so it may have been stuck in a camera bag for years and was just gummed up. It will still go to Eric for CLA in the next month or so.

jcdoss · 08-20-2016, 09:14 AM

Thanks for the responses so far, and I know Eric can fix it, but I use Av mode >90% of the time so it's really not worth it to me to send it in. I was hoping for some tear-down guidance from someone who's done this before. Cheers!

AquaDome · 08-20-2016, 09:56 AM - **1 Like**

Use it in Auto and get a KX to go with it for manual exposure.

08-19-2016, 08:18 PM	#1
jcdoss Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Ingelheim am Rhein, Germany Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,801	Realign blue needle on K2 The blue needle that indicates shutter speed in the viewfinder is off by about a stop or two, and it bugs the heck out of me. I've seen a few reports of this with requests for help in the archives, but no solutions. Can anyone with experience offer guidance so I can try to fix this myself?

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08-19-2016, 09:11 PM	#2
gabriel_bc Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Langley, BC Photos: Gallery Posts: 550	Are you sure that the exposure compensation ring is set to 1X?

08-19-2016, 09:51 PM	#3
pentaxus Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Central Coast, CA Posts: 1,320	Exposure compensation doesn't affect the shutter speed indicator. It changes the position of the black needle.

08-19-2016, 10:13 PM	#4
gofour3 Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 8,092	Originally posted by jcdoss The blue needle that indicates shutter speed in the viewfinder is off by about a stop or two, and it bugs the heck out of me. I've seen a few reports of this with requests for help in the archives, but no solutions. Can anyone with experience offer guidance so I can try to fix this myself? I had that with one of my K2DMD bodies, a trip to Eric solved the issue.I believe he just had to realign the shutter speed dial?? Phil.

08-19-2016, 10:47 PM	#5
gabriel_bc Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Langley, BC Photos: Gallery Posts: 550	Originally posted by pentaxus Exposure compensation doesn't affect the shutter speed indicator. It changes the position of the black needle. Right you are. My bad.

08-20-2016, 06:04 AM	#6
kneemeister Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Pittsford, Michigan Photos: Albums Posts: 89	My K2 was having a simular issue where the blue needle would not move past 60, any setting 60 to Auto was 60 in the window. I was waiting to send it to Eric until he finished with my SP F and MX. Anyway when they got back I picked it up and low and behold it was working perfectly again. Mine was a flebay camera so it may have been stuck in a camera bag for years and was just gummed up. It will still go to Eric for CLA in the next month or so.

08-20-2016, 09:14 AM	#7
jcdoss Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Ingelheim am Rhein, Germany Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,801 Original Poster	Thanks for the responses so far, and I know Eric can fix it, but I use Av mode >90% of the time so it's really not worth it to me to send it in. I was hoping for some tear-down guidance from someone who's done this before. Cheers!

08-20-2016, 09:56 AM - 1 Like	#8
AquaDome Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: New Carlisle, IN Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,475	Use it in Auto and get a KX to go with it for manual exposure.

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