Jonathan wrote:
>I have been following the >“ZX-5N in Africa” discussion, and wanted the group’s >opinions concerning which Pentax bodies are the most >durable. Which ones are the real die-hards? What are >your recommendations for use in extreme heat and dust? >Cold? What body (or bodies) would YOU take if you were >shooting for months on end in remote areas of >Madagascar, Antarctica, Borneo or Ecuador? Durability and reliability are really two different issues. You can have a durable camera that's not very reliable and vice versa. Anyway, the right Pentax camera for demanding environments is the LX. The LX was used by National Geographic for their sponsored antarctic expeditions. Bob Shell, the editor of Shutterbug, once said that a professional friend of his that shot in the rain forests of South America, had tried the professional cameras from the competition but only the LX lasted in that humid environment. When it comes to sheer durability, measured in shutter cycles, the LX is probably the Pentax camera specified with the highest expected life cycle. Pål - 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 .
