Hi, Bob, Just a note about size and grip of the MX. For longer lenses, I screw on my Winder MX. It makes a great grip, and makes the body a bit taller than my Spotmatics. A non-working Winder MX can be gotten very cheaply on eBay, if you only want to use it as a grip. On "continuous", it only shoots 2 frames per second (which is all I need - when I do use the motor drive, I usually have it on "single" anyway).
The Motor Drive MX, which is the one that you refer to as shooting 5 fps (I know you were only referring to it to show that the winding mechanism is very sturdy) has an external battery pack, and is much for cumbersome for that. Just a few additional thoughts to your well-thought-out points... regards, frank [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I agree with those who say you'll be happy with an MX. I have both an MX and a KX, >and except for the true mirror lock, the MX has it all over the KX. Here are some >comparisons. > 1. MX has a very bright viewfinder at approx. 97% magnification; KX is not as >magnified, and not as bright. > 2. MX has a superior photo cell and a much better metering pattern. > 3. MX uses LEDs which are much easier to see in dim light than KX's match needle. > 4. Any MX can take a 5 fps motor drive, which says a lot about its inners. Only >special edition KXes can be motorized, and these are very hard to come by. > 5. Any MX can take interchangeable focusing screens, such as a grid screen; I don't >know of any interchangeable screens for the KX. > 6. MX is small and light [maybe too small for some]; KX is pre-compact vintage, and >may be better suited for people with very large hands. > There are other differences of course, but these are the important ones for me. I >own and use both, but if I could only have one, it would be the MX. -- "The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true." -J. Robert Oppenheimer - 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 .
