Lon Williamson wrote: > We're losing another, to Nikon this time. > dammit all. She _used_ to be a great picture > taker....... > > grin. Congratulations on your find. You don't > want that KX any more, I can give it a home. > > -Lon
In your dreams :) I LOVE my little KX even though it feels a bit under the weather. Actually, I have two KX's I think... but neither is in tip top shape, and my LX is very cranky. The NIkkormat is delicious, but heavy... so I shall remain a multi-cultural household. :) ann > > > Ann Sanfedele wrote: > > Told a few of you about my treasure privately - > > but going public now with my dirty little secret.. > > > > BOught a Tamrac gear bag for $29.99 - it had stuff > > in it. I said "$29.99 for everything?" > > Salesgirl said yes... and she knew it had stuff in > > it because she had to lift it out of the > > display case. I peaked but did not examine the > > contents in the store. > > > > Well, I sold the bag itself on ebay for $40.00, > > the NIKON close up lenses No 0 and 2 are up there > > now with the starting bid of $14.99 on it already > > and I just listed two 52mm threaded filters > > (UV and 82-A) . But I'm keeping for my self the > > really treasure. a Nikkormat FT with 50, 135,28mm > > > > lenses, leather case for the camera, flash > > attachment, cable release, nikon polarizer. My LX > > is > > not functioning well these days, my KX is limping > > a bit, too, and the funds for tuning them > > up do not exist. Hope you guys won't kick me off > > the list for adoring my new treasure. > > > > One problem is getting used to the way one needs > > to change lenses and set ASA - > > I took it to Photo-tech and got the basic skinny > > on it but remembering to change > > the ASA line-up when you change from the 50 to the > > 135 and doing it quickly is a bit > > of an annoyance. But this 30 odd year old manual > > camera "takes good pictures" though > > I may break a wrist holding it. The base plate > > has a small dent in it, otherwise it is > > in perfect shape. I'm so lucky that camera's like > > these are regarded as "junk" by > > the pricers at thrift stores. Now if I could only > > find another LX....:) > > > > as the filters can certainly be used on OUR > > cameras, here are the item numbers > > on ebay. The filters have metal rims, anyone know > > WHAT metal? I'm not sure > > what to call the blue tinted ring of the Tiffen. > > > > 2944125895 > > (for the tiffen 82-a) > > > > 2944127429 > > (for the Nikkormat UV ) > > > > annsan > > > >
