My lenses are the original Asahi smc 50mm; a Soligor mc zoom+macro 80-200mm no.381866860; and a Albinar-adg 2x teleconverter. So, I guess I only have two lenses. Plus I've got 4 filters, I think they're mostly UV.
--- frank theriault <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Tue, 18 Jan 2005 16:27:20 -0500, Peter J. Alling > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > The MX is a fine camera very robust and well > built, with every feature > > needed for serious > > photography. On the other hand the one you have > may be beyond > > economical repair. > > I agree with everything said so far. One thing that > may help sway you > in favour of keeping the MX or, indeed, sticking > with Pentax at all, > would be which lenses you have. > > If they're Pentax lenses, then it's very likely you > have some pretty > good lenses there, and it may be worth investing in > a platform to use > them with. If they're low-quality third-party > lenses, you may decide > that it's just as well to look elsewhere, if it > turns out that repair > costs are prohibitive. > > As others have said, if repairs are under about > $150, it's likely > worth getting done. Just make sure you use a > reputable shop, with a > good warranty (90 days on repairs is, I would say, > the industry > standard). If repairs are more than that, and you > decide that the > quality of your lenses makes it worth sticking with > Pentax, you might > look for another MX and keep the one you have now as > a parts camera. > As someone already mentioned, parts are getting > scarce for this 20 > year old camera, and your current one has, say, a > functioning meter, > it may come in handy in the future. > > The MX is a lovely camera, one that many here on > this list still use > and enjoy on a regular basis - this author included. > > HTH, > frank > -- > "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri > Cartier-Bresson > >
