I don't find the LX excessively loud except when used with the motor drive. Even then, the sound is pleasing unless one is in an environment where silence is desirable. I use the MX and LX alternately and feel that the LX metering accuracy far outweighs any increased decibel level. Paul
Mike Johnston wrote: > > > Perhaps here's a clue: I had a run > > of getting an LX, having its shutter sound slowly but surely drive me nuts, > > selling the LX, then thinking I'd made a mistake, getting another one (or > > two), and then repeating the same cycle. > > Tom, > All I can say is "oh, no." > > <g> > > I've been through that cycle a time or three myself, with various bits of > kit. (I owned a Minolta CLE about three times.) There are just some things > that are so close to "right" that we just keep wanting, willing, the > drawbacks to disappear... > > BOTH previous times I've seen an LX, my reaction was, "too loud..." > > So maybe I've already learned the lesson I'm about to learn over again. > There are some lessons we have to keep learning over and over again, I > guess. :-( > > --Mike
