The battery compartment cover is stuck, so I put a couple of drops of
penetrating oil along the seam. I'll also need to come up with a nickle as
other coins are too narrow or and/or the wrong radius to fit closely.
>
>I think the shutter is totally electronic so batts should be checked
>
>> I learned about that a few minutes ago by way of a Pentax users
>>group. Turned it to both MANUAL and 125X, but the mirror remains up.
>>Could it be that the batteries are dead?
>>
>>> are you pressing the white release button? (from vague memory)
>>>
>>>> I managed to come away from a Goodwill store yesterday with a
>>>> very clean Pentax ME Super body for just $5.00. The curtain is open
>>>> and the mirror is in the up position but not stuck, and the mode
>>>> selector is in the AUTO position. I understand from a Pentax forum
>>>> that this happens occasionally and you need to put the mode selector
>>>> in the MANUAL or 125X position. But I can't seem to rotate the mode
>>>> selector and I don't want to force it.
>>>>
>
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