Hi Eric no confusion here, your explanation is a real help for me,thanks. I see an increase in the selling of old SLR here on auctions in the last days and I think I will get that MX if the price is right (around 30 euro now with M 1.7 50mm).
I preferred VU meter needles instead of LED's on tape decks for example, it looks just more classic and elegant for me. I really seldom see an MX and never a K1000 here on the Swiss auctions where I mostly buy used stuff. EBay Germany is more expensive and I don't like the way auctions are handled in the last minute (snipering and that)... thanks (as well to Shel who told us something about the MX too ;-) Markus >>-----Original Message----- >>From: Eric Featherstone [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2005 12:26 AM >>To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net >>Subject: RE: Leica digital back no longer vapourware >> >> >>Hi Markus, >>I should make things a bit clearer. I like the _simplicity_ of the K1000 >>over the MX. There are plenty of things about the MX I prefer over the >>K1000 too (lighter weight, DOF preview, larger viewfinder, smaller size)! >>But to answer your original question, The K1000 has a completely >>un-cluttered (i.e. non-distracting) viewfinder. I'm not at all confident >>about composition anyway so the less distraction here the better I guess. >>Also I have a preference for the swing needle over the traffic >>light LEDs, >>not quite sure why (they're ever-so "digital" aren't they <vbg>). >>I'm sure >>some else mentioned that point too a day or so ago. I've often >>had trouble >>seeing the MX's LEDs in bright daylight, similarly if the sun is glancing >>off the aperture ring numbers they can wash out in the little >>display above >>the frame. Yes, I know it is equally difficult to see the K1000 needle in >>the dark, but I'm expecting other problems (difficulty in focusing, >>framing) at that point, so it seems like less of an issue perhaps. >>Have I just confused you more now? Bottom line is I'll happily >>use either. >>After all they're both light-tight boxes with some sort of >>shutter and film >>transport that can be stuck on the back of a lens :-) >> >>Cheers, >>Eric. >> >> >>>From: "Markus Maurer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> >>>Hi Eric >>>I'm tempted by an auction for a MX ending in a few days. I would >>use it as >>>second body instead of the P30 with the 24mm >>>wide angle lens. >>>I never had a MX but started with the ME Super as my first SLR >>>back in 1981. I heard a lot of good things about the MX and >>have read about >>>the limitations on BOZ too. >>>But, can you tell me in a few words why you prefer the K1000 >>over the MX? >>> >>>Thanks in advance >>>Markus >> >> >> >>
