Yesterday I used my KX in earnest for the first time - I also have a K1000 (which I shall soon sell) an MX and LX's, all cameras have been CLA'd. I had long suspected that the KX had the sweetest quietest shutter and using it yesterday after a long spell of using mainly LX's and occasionally the MX really brought this home. The KX shutter (on my example anyway) is noticeably quieter and it has a silkier sound. I did notice that the wind-on is a little rough - rather like a K1000 - the MX and LX in particular have a smoother action. The KX has all the features for easy smooth stealthy operation - aperture and shutter displayed in viewfinder, mirror lock-up for even quieter operation, MLU and self-timer can be used in conjunction so you could leave the camera on a table and set it off whilst you busy yourself talking to a friend (though the noise of the self-timer would negate the reduction in sound of the MLU).
Although the KX isn't small, it looks like an old uninteresting camera (particularly with the case attached) and people don�t usually give it a second glance, I think it�s reasonable un-stealworthy. I don't think that the greater size over the MX makes much difference to visibility. I think a big guy like myself holding something up to his eye is what will draw attention; a few centimetres in the size of the thing he's holding won't make much difference (no sexual comments here please). I hereby nominate the KX as No. 1 Pentax manual focus stealth camera. Anton __________________________________________________________________________ Join Freeserve http://www.freeserve.com/time/ Winner of the 2003 Internet Service Providers' Association awards for Best Unmetered ISP and Best Consumer Application.
