sputnik problems

[Tom Deering <tdeering@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

>I just had another miserable (photographically speaking) weekend with
>my electronic flash and the Sputnik.  Everything came out either
>overexposed, or barely exposed.  I know the flash (a Pentax AF280T)
>works because I've shot a few rolls with it on a tripod to verify the
>guide number.

Do you have exposure problems without the flash?  Maybe there is a problem
with the flash synch inside.  If you open the back and fire the camera with
flash, do you get consistent bright circles of light through the lenses?
That at least would explain the underexposed frames.  Overexposure would
make the shutter suspect, no?  Let me know if you want some help cleaning
the mechanism.

Tom

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