Adventure: Pentax MG. The forgotten Pentax?

**ismaelg** · 01-22-2021, 06:03 AM - **2 Likes**

Hello,

Unfortunately, this was too far gone and I lost this battle. I was able to get the mirror mechanism unstuck and latch in place. I was also able to get the shutter to open both curtains but without any type of control. I also got the meter to work! That means all my 10 or so desoldered and eventual resoldering joints worked. But there were tiny broken parts inside, dislodged tiny springs and I suspect there might have been missing bits. My suspicion is that despite not showing any visual signs, somehow this camera may have fallen or taken a good hit.

soldering everything back together

But not all was lost. It was a fun learning experience and soldering practice. I'll put everything back together and clean it as a display unit. So my non working MV1 will now have some company in the "All Show No Go" shelf.

Thanks,

**ismaelg** · 01-22-2021, 04:15 PM - **2 Likes**

Hello,

Presenting my non working Pentax MG:

The least I could do was a nice cleanup. I'm biased, but it is a nice looking camera.

My non working MV1 now has some company. This MV1 was my second SLR in the late 90's but the shutter died over a decade ago.

I can rent them to movie companies as props

I actually loaned a 1950's Kodak with a big flash for a short movie where there was a flashback scene of a wedding in the mid 50s.

Thanks,

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01-22-2021, 06:03 AM - 2 Likes	#31
ismaelg Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Puerto Rico Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,681 Original Poster	Hello, Unfortunately, this was too far gone and I lost this battle. I was able to get the mirror mechanism unstuck and latch in place. I was also able to get the shutter to open both curtains but without any type of control. I also got the meter to work! That means all my 10 or so desoldered and eventual resoldering joints worked. But there were tiny broken parts inside, dislodged tiny springs and I suspect there might have been missing bits. My suspicion is that despite not showing any visual signs, somehow this camera may have fallen or taken a good hit. soldering everything back together But not all was lost. It was a fun learning experience and soldering practice. I'll put everything back together and clean it as a display unit. So my non working MV1 will now have some company in the "All Show No Go" shelf. Thanks,

01-22-2021, 04:15 PM - 2 Likes	#32
ismaelg Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Puerto Rico Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,681 Original Poster	Hello, Presenting my non working Pentax MG: The least I could do was a nice cleanup. I'm biased, but it is a nice looking camera. My non working MV1 now has some company. This MV1 was my second SLR in the late 90's but the shutter died over a decade ago. I can rent them to movie companies as props I actually loaned a 1950's Kodak with a big flash for a short movie where there was a flashback scene of a wedding in the mid 50s. Thanks,