Since the MX is a manual mechanical camera I would think that having
exposure compensation would be redundant. I agree with most of Shel's
other points, except that since the MX is all mechanical it gives you
the full range of shutter speeds without batteries.
At 08:33 AM 9/5/2001 -0700, you wrote:
>Aaron Reynolds wrote, re the LX:
>
> > If you don't do much in the way of long
> > exposure, though, I can see you being
> > served just as well by an MX or even an
> > ME Super.
>
>The LX, IMO, has more features that make it more useful than an MX or
>ME-S than just its ability to make long exposures, ergonomics and the
>feel of the camera notwithstanding. The interchangeable viewfinders
>are a wonderful and valuable feature that neither the MX nor the ME-S
>has. The interchangeable focusing screens on the LX are another great
>feature, which the MX has but with much more limited options, and the
>ME-S doesn't offer at all. DOF preview and MLU are also useful
>features. Of course there's the LX's ability to work without batteries
>at a number of shutter speeds, while the ME-S can only shoot at
>1/125th sec. The LX offers exposure compensation in 1/3 stop
>increments which is not available in the MX and much more difficult to
>use in the ME-S (You have to change the film speed setting in the ME-S
>to get 1/3 stop increments). The LX allows the use of a grip without
>having to attach a winder, unlike the MX or ME-S.
>
>Admittedly, not all of these features will be of use or value to all
>shooters, but I suspect that many would find the LX to be advantageous
>because of one or another, or several, of these features. For
>example, I've never used the full measure of the LX's long exposures,
>but have found the interchangeable finders quite useful. Likewise for
>the MLU and the DOF preview. And the grips are really helpful to me
>as the strap lugs get in the way and annoy me when using the ME-S and
>MX with heavier lenses. Oh, yeah, I use the interchangeable focusing
>screens a lot, too. And the 1/3 stop increments for exposure
>compensation has been very helpful on those occasions when I've been
>shooting slides and looking for exposure accuracy.
>--
>Shel Belinkoff
>mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>"Why should I use a meter? What if the darn thing broke on me
>when I was out making a photograph? Then what would I do?"
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