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----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Pearson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Pentax Mail List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, January 29, 2003 4:48 PM Subject: LX Questions > Hi all. I'm in the market for an LX. Currently have > a Super Program & an MX. Thinking about selling both > to acquire the LX, and I have a few questions for > current LX owners. I would keep the MX if you can. > Have I read something about the LX having some kind of > on board circutry, or computer, that helps with > exposure? Is there really any difference between the > LX and my Super Program/MX bodies? In other words, if > you took the exact same picture with these 3 bodies > (assuming the same lens was used), would there be much > difference? This depends on the conditions. In bodies other than the LX, the exposure time is measured via the viewfinder and fixed when the shutter is tripped. In the LX, the exposure is measured off the film/shutter curtain starting with the release of the first shutter curtain. When the light reflected off the film integrates to the correct amount, the second curtain trips ending exposure. Maximum shutter time is specified at 125 seconds, but I've run mine for over 30 minutes with no problem. Further, the minimum measured light level for the LX is -6.5 EV, whereas the sensitivity of the Super Program and the MX is 1 EV. That's 7.5 stop difference! > Is the main factor for the higher prices on the LX the > metal body? What else makes this camera so beloved? May I suggest that you visit this site. It should answer all your questions and quite possibly leave you amazed. http://www.mir.com.my/rb/photography/hardwares/classics/pentaxlx/
