Paul Franklin Stregevsky wrote: > Absolutely! I owned a KX and found that even when I wasn't using MLU, my > prints seemed sharper because of the low vibration. The K2 adds > autoexposure. Only the KX allows MLU in real time or with the timer.
The K2 also allows MLU with the self timer. I just tried mine :) > "Is there anything in particular to watch out for with these bodies?" Make > sure the aperture viewing window is aligned. I bought a KX where it was > out of alignment. Metering can be off, too, after all this time. I learned > this from the guy I sold mine to; I couldn't tell, because I routinely set > out to overexposure my color prints for saturation and sharpness. > > The magnification (0.88x) is generous, but be prepared for a dim view. > Also, as I recall, the KX lacks a split image focusing aid. I don't' know > about the K2. As far as I can recall the K2 came with either of two screens: either a split-image with microprism collar (like the LX) or a microprism spot only. However of the four K2 bodies I've owned, none had a split-image finder. I prefer the microprism spot in most situations. The K2 has quite a heavy shutter but its never bothered me. However it is a slightly unusual body in its control layout (eg the film speed dial is a ring around the lens mount). The meter is very good but not really suitable for long exposures (>30 sec) in automatic mode. Huge bright viewfinder with 95% coverage. The LX is an excellent body for macro work. I did a 4x macro once in conditions so dim that I could not focus. So I popped off the prism and placed my 10x loupe on the focussing screen (my loupe is quite compact). The exposure was done in "auto" mode and lasted a couple of minutes. The picture turned out very nicely. As others have mentioned the LX also adds TTL flash capability which is a big bonus if you shoot with flash. The only thing I dislike about the LX is that the meter only indicates in increments of a full stop. For manual shooting I prefer the match-needle of the K2, except at night when I can't see it :) Cheers, - Dave http://www.digistar.com/~dmann/
