Vs: now I see. (was LX is BACK...)
Looks like there has been a change of materials - at least the finish. Time for research for our gurus. All the best! Raimo Personal photography homepage at http://personal.inet.fi/private/raimo.korhonen -Alkuperäinen viesti- Lähettäjä: Bob Blakely <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Vastaanottaja: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Päivä: 18. maaliskuuta 2001 16:35 Aihe: Re: now I see. (was LX is BACK...) I don't know anything about different materials having been used. I have four pristine LX's and one that is "highly brassed" There are a few very light scratches on it, but every corner and edge has the finish completely and smoothly worn off almost to the point one might think it was constructed that way. I obtained the camera without a finder, so the finder is new. The worn places are the color of brass, the color of the brass door knobs in my house. I assumed all LX's looked this way with the finish worn off. The main body and frame (underneath the leatherette) is a gray metal color. This is my telescope camera and has no strap or grip. My other cameras have a washer of very thin leather under the strap attachments (left side - all save the brassed one have "Grip B") to help them remain pristine. My first LX (purchased used) came this way and I thought it a good idea. Regards, Bob... Give blood. Play hockey. From: "Raimo Korhonen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Interesting. On my - early - LX the so called "brassing" is not brass coloured but on the top of the body a grey colour shows through and under the left side strap lugs the colour is bright silver. Has there been a change of materials, then? > All the best! > Raimo > Personal photography homepage at http://personal.inet.fi/private/raimo.korhonen > > -Alkuperäinen viesti- > Lähettäjä: Bob Blakely <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Vastaanottaja: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > When the black wears off, what's underneath is brass colored. I suspect plating to more readily accept a more permanent black coat. > > Regards, > Bob... > > From: "Raimo Korhonen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Brass? If it really was brass, it was not a LX because they are made of an > aluminium alloy that is grey. > > All the best! > > Raimo - 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 . - 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 .
Re: Vs: now I see. (was LX is BACK...)
I believe it's aluminium. Aluminium oxidizes fairly quickly, so it will soon turn from shiny silver to dull gray when exposed to air. I would guess that by the strap lug it's constantly rubbing up against the metal and scraping off the oxidized aluminium. Todd At 11:16 AM 3/18/01 +0100, you wrote: >Interesting. On my - early - LX the so called "brassing" is not brass coloured but on the top of the body a grey colour shows through and under the left side strap lugs the colour is bright silver. Has there been a change of materials, then? >All the best! >Raimo >Personal photography homepage at http://personal.inet.fi/private/raimo.korhonen > >-Alkuperäinen viesti- >Lähettäjä: Bob Blakely <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Vastaanottaja: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >When the black wears off, what's underneath is brass colored. I suspect plating to more readily accept a more permanent black coat. > >Regards, >Bob... > - 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 .
Re: Vs: now I see. (was LX is BACK...)
Rob Studdert wrote: > A camera that dinged is one that you won't hesitate to take anywhere any > time :-) I'll echo that! My beater LX is in such scruffy condition already that I'm not at all worried about extra dings or scratches...it's very freeing. When my 67 was new I felt like it was a baby that I was afraid to handle too roughly, and the day I put the first scratch on it I felt like a grade-A moron...but now I'm not so worried about it, and I'm far more inclined to take it out with me. Hey, it's almost my 67's third birthday! You're all invited out to Oakville for the party. ;) -Aaron who almost bought a cake for his 67 last year - 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 .
Re: Vs: now I see. (was LX is BACK...)
Careful what you say. There's some of us that are close enough to take you up on that offer Don - Original Message - From: "Aaron Reynolds" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, March 18, 2001 8:55 PM Subject: Re: Vs: now I see. (was LX is BACK...) > > > Rob Studdert wrote: > > > A camera that dinged is one that you won't hesitate to take anywhere any > > time :-) > > I'll echo that! My beater LX is in such scruffy condition already that > I'm not at all worried about extra dings or scratches...it's very > freeing. When my 67 was new I felt like it was a baby that I was afraid > to handle too roughly, and the day I put the first scratch on it I felt > like a grade-A moron...but now I'm not so worried about it, and I'm far > more inclined to take it out with me. > > Hey, it's almost my 67's third birthday! You're all invited out to > Oakville for the party. ;) > > -Aaron > who almost bought a cake for his 67 last year > > - > 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 . > - 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 .
