The finder housing is cheap and you can replace it yourself. I would assume
the same is true for the rewind lever.
Regards,
Bob...
Give blood. Play hockey.
----- Original Message -----
From: "David P. Chernicoff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, March 05, 2001 6:09 PM
Subject: Some ebay LX comments
> http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1215748651
>
> I received the above listed equipment I won in an ebay auction today.
> Initially I was somewhat disappointed because my first impression was that
> the equipment was significantly more beat up than the auction indicated.
>
> A more detailed examination yielded a somewhat different impression. The
LX
> body is probably an 8+, with the exception of the rewind lever, which has
> almost completely lost it's plastic sheathing. I plan on contacting Pentax
> USA and finding out if that can be replaced. The rest of the body is in
> excellent condition, with minor brassing on a few edges.
>
> The FA-1 finder condition is best described as "must have been used to
> hammer nails." A couple of serious dents, white paint missing from the
> letters that spell out PENTAX, and a somewhat dirty field of view. The
poor
> external condition of the finder was what gave me my initial negative
> impression.
>
> The SMC-M 35mm f/2.0 is what KEH would likely call "bargain" condition.
The
> lens body shows significant wear, with the finish gone from any sharp
> edges. The lens operates perfectly, and the glass is clean.
>
> The Winder LX is 9.0 shape, with the exception that the leatherette is
> starting to peel in two spots. A judicious application of adhesive should
> fix that. The previous owner did not, however, store the winder caps in
the
> spots reserved for them in the winder, so they are missing.
>
> Despite the somewhat rough overall appearance, the camera seemed to
> function perfectly once fresh batteries were installed. No sticky mirror,
> no infinity focus problems.
>
> I put my Dial Data back on the body and shot two rolls of film, 12
> exposures each of 200 and 400 Kodak Gold. Presuming I can get to the local
> photo shop tomorrow, I'll have the film developed and scan the negatives
to
> see how things turned out.
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