Originally posted by jackbyo So i got a pentax mz-50 for free the other day. It has a macro lens which is sweet because I wanna do a bit of macro, but didnt wanna buy a macro lens for my other camera.
however the mirror is locked up. This camera does NOT have a mirror lock up function. If I take the lens off I can push the mirror back down but it springs back to the locked up position
Does it have a fresh battery in it? I have resuscitated two cameras lately (Ricoh XR-10 and an Olympus OM-PC) that had mirrors in the up position after putting in a fresh battery.