Re: What is the Best Pentax Camera Ever Made? (was Re: 50mm F1.7 - M)

2002-03-03 Thread Peter Alling
The LX is only about 1/4 inch taller and 1/4 inch wider and has the same depth from the front of the lens flange to the camera back of course. However partly due to the difference in shape of the MX's prism housing it seems to be much smaller than the difference in dimensions would indicate.

Re: What is the Best Pentax Camera Ever Made? (was Re: 50mm F1.7 - M)

2002-03-03 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Hi Len ... Yes, but it was a long time ago, just a few years after the first model came out. I didn't like it, but in all honesty, I can't recall why. Maybe it was because I couldn't afford it. However, I have been giving some thought to getting an R 6.2, the recently discontinued

Re: What is the Best Pentax Camera Ever Made? (was Re: 50mm F1.7 - M)

2002-03-03 Thread wendy beard
At 13:48 3-3-2002 -0500, you wrote: From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] As a point of interest, why would you choose the MX over the LX for some situations? I've never owned the MX, so I don't know -- is it *that* much smaller lighter? And is it quieter? Yes, and yes. Smaller and quieter. The MX goes

Re: What is the Best Pentax Camera Ever Made? (was Re: 50mm F1.7 - M)

2002-03-03 Thread T Rittenhouse
PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, March 03, 2002 3:02 PM Subject: Re: What is the Best Pentax Camera Ever Made? (was Re: 50mm F1.7 - M) More and more I find myself using the MX now that I've got a good one (Thanks Daphne!) It's a nice SLR compliment to the Leica - perhaps the most Leica-like camera

RE: What is the Best Pentax Camera Ever Made? (was Re: 50mm F1.7 - M)

2002-03-02 Thread Malcolm Smith
Pål, Having bought two LXs in the last 6 months, this gives me a feeling of great relief! [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Pål Audun Jensen The LX is the best camera Pentax ever made. Malcolm - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to

Re: What is the Best Pentax Camera Ever Made? (was Re: 50mm F1.7 - M)

2002-03-02 Thread Andreas Wirtz
In fact, K1000 is the most reliable camera Pentax ever made (information from Belgium and Germany Pentax service!) Andreas wirtz Pål Audun Jensen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The LX is the best camera Pentax ever made. However, taken litterally, the best camera Pentax have ever made is

Re: What is the Best Pentax Camera Ever Made? (was Re: 50mm F1.7 - M)

2002-03-02 Thread Shel Belinkoff
I've been thinking a bit about this and realized that, for me, there is no best 35mm camera. When I'm out on the street or elsewhere I and want to shoot fast, quietly, and thoughtfully, the MX does it best. The small size and weight, lack of clutter from features and automation, makes it

Re: What is the Best Pentax Camera Ever Made? (was Re: 50mm F1.7 - M)

2002-03-01 Thread Jim Apilado
Spotmatic, of course. Jim A. From: Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Fri, 01 Mar 2002 15:31:20 -0800 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: What is the Best Pentax Camera Ever Made? (was Re: 50mm F1.7 - M) OK - the subject has been changed. [EMAIL PROTECTED