Brother Aaron wrote:
My 67 has been rock solid for four years now, touch wood.
Do you have the wooden grip?
Sorry, couldn't resist...
- Brother Dave
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On Tuesday, May 28, 2002, at 04:34 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Do you have the wooden grip?
Sorry, couldn't resist...
HAR! No, I don't. I tried it a few times, found it wasn't really for
me. Some people swear by it, but I found it distracting and
unnecessary. I keep my left hand
May 2002 07:57:16 EDT
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Subject: Re: Most Durable Pentax Body
In a message dated 5/27/2002 6:45:39 AM Central
Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes (regarding
31-year-old SP500):
It has fallen from a
helicopter and fell into the Pacific ocean.
Sounds like
Jonathan wrote:
I have been following the
ZX-5N in Africa discussion, and wanted the groups
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
Mine would have to be my SP500.I have had it since
1971 and its been all over Canada,some US states
and the Middle East and Europe.It has fallen from a
helicopter and fell into the Pacific ocean.It has seen
+40 to - 40 Celcius.I have had to
CLA it once,and i think, now, the meter is acting up
a
In a message dated 5/27/2002 6:45:39 AM Central Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes (regarding 31-year-old SP500):
It has fallen from a
helicopter and fell into the Pacific ocean.
Sounds like an interesing story -- how did you retrieve it?
ERNR
My photographs hang on the virtual walls
bag and that idiot was me.The cab driver
left it with my description so it was not a problem getting
it from the clerk
Dave
Dave
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I've had an ME Super, an SP 1000 and an LX fail on me at inopportune
times (the ME Super's advance mechanism died the day before an important
shoot, the SP 1000's advance mechanism died of old age during an
interesting photographic exhibition, and the LX has been bad twice: once
it froze up
K1000 - A couple of months ago I sold a K1000 that I
bought new in 1978, never gave me a problem, never had
it serviced and still worked fine when sold. A MX I
bought new in 1980 had the flash sync contacts go twice
and the meter finally died. Program Pluses get a little
flakey in the
Not the MZ-S,see Tom's postg
Dave
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If i was taking Pentax gear on this soft of trip i would probaly take an LX
and MX or if i need an AF body i'd replace the MX with an MZ-3.
The LX for its dust sealing and general robustness.
The MX because its fully mechanical and sometimes LXs can be a little flakey
:)
MZ-3 as the 5n and 3
My Leicas, Pentax MX, Pentax Spotmatic F, LX in no particular order and
depending on the subject and situation. Of course there are some points
to consider here. The LX are new, the MX is mint and has been recently
looked over, the Spot F has recently been CLAd and checked, as have the
Leicas.
Rolleiflex TLR grin
Now, seriously: I seriously doubt there's a camera that would live
through *all* those places; what one probably needs in conditions like
those is a good redundancy/backup equipment. Check out
http://people.smu.edu/rmonagha/mf/backups.html
Just my 0.02
Best,
Mishka
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In a message dated 5/26/2002 9:26:44 PM Central Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Also, choose the right body for the situation. If you're going to be
working in a dusty or wet environment, be sure your camera is well
sealed against the elements. Going rafting? Maybe the WR90
In my own experience, my most reliable Pentax body has been my PZ-1.
Christmas present in 1995; used for most of my paying assignments and all
travel since. In October 1998 I had the baseplate replaced because there was
a crack in it, next to the battery compartment door. (Didn't affect
At this very moment, I would vote for K1000. I know many might vote for the
LX. But as far as I can see, LX is not the most reliable Pentax 135 model.
The aluminum alloy prism housing is quite dent prone too. This is especially
noticeable when compared the LX to Nikon F3 or Canon F-1. Super
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