Lon Williamson wrote: > <snip> > > I own 2 SuperPrograms, 3 MXen, and 3 KXen. In the market for > more good KXen. No desire to own an LX.
Lon, I had no particular desire to own an LX (I was happy with my Super A) until I picked up a cheap Pentax outfit at a camera fair. It included an LX body, an LX winder, plus several lenses and a lot of accessories I didn't want <grin>. When I sold off what I didn't want, including the winder (I have a thumb for doing that!), I found I had a Pentax LX that cost me nothing. OK, it had a bad case of 'sticky mirror syndrome', probably through an extreme lack of use for 15 years or more, but for no more than the price of a CLA I had a near mint LX in perfect working order. I had no intention of keeping it. As a former Nikon user, I had always regarded the LX as a bit of an oddball design, and frankly couldn't see the appeal. I tried it out before advertising it on eBay, just to make sure it all worked, and after a couple of films, I began to see why so many Pentax fans adore this camera. Now, almost a year later, I am *hooked*, and the LX has replaced the Nikon F3HP in my affections. If I had to restrict myself to one Pentax body, this would be it. The moral of the story is "Try one". You may find you get hooked too. ;-) John
