Shel; I got my MX last Monday and was surprised at how solid it felt after reading the rants from the list members. I was really expecting a flimsy camera without the positive feel and solidity of the LX. I am already in love with the mechanical shutter!
Christian Skofteland > -----Original Message----- > From: Shel Belinkoff [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > Last week I ranted about the flimsy feel of the MX and > indicated that I > especially didn't like the feel of the film advance lever. > This was, of > course, based on my MX, which I purchased just after it had been > overhauled by Pentax. > > When I received the camera I asked the list about the > non-linear feel of > the MX film advance, and several respondents said that it was > "normal". > I believed that that's just the way the MX was designed. > > Yesterday Juan Buhler and I got together and I took a few > shots with his > MX. The difference between the two cameras (his and mine) is > substantial. His feels a lot more solid, the film advance has a nice > linear feel to it, and is, it seems, quieter and smoother than mine. > > If Juan's MX is typical, then I must rescind my generalized > comments and > say "Let me have one." At some point I'd like to try a few other MX > bodies and see how many are like Juan's, and then, perhaps, > grab a good > one. > -- > Shel Belinkoff - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
