Pentax K1000 35mm SLR Camera "disassembled mirror" Questions

Pentax ME super dirty mirror What's the best way to clean a greasy smudge off the mirror? Thanks Cara Don't even think about cleaning the mirror in your SLR. For smudges and marks that can't be blown ...

my pentax k1000 has a black splotch in viewfinder, does not show up in images. When I look through the viewfinder there is a black splotchy spot in the middle of the frame. It does not show up on the ...

After advancing the film, most times the shutter does not triggers. Pentax ME Super After advancing the film, most times the shutter does not triggers. Could you help solving this problem? Thank you, ...

Sticking shutter/unable to advance film Hi, My problem with my Pentax ME Super is that when I take a photo, the rear shutter doesnt return fully down. It then is unable to advance film. Once the ...

The quick winder not working Hi there! When I try to wind the film to the next frame, instead of stopping there it carries on winding sometimes 2 or three times. I am missing a few frames because of ...

...Mirror is stuck in up position. I can lowever mirrow by pushing on the tab inside, but it just returns to up posiotn when I release the tab. I have replaced the batteries and left the camera with the ...

Minolta X-370 Spot driving me nuts! I'm hoping that someone out there can instruct me on how to clean a Minolta X-370. The camera works great and takes great pictures, but there is a spot inside it ...

...mirror box that needs to be un-hooked. The frame swings down and usually the screen and a brass shim(s) comes down with it. If your careful and don't actually remove the frame, screen and shim it's ...

...disassembled to remove the mirror box for repair. in either case the camera should be repaired and adjusted by a camera repair person. there are no new parts for this model Pentax so the repair could ...