Bought it from Vic MacBournie, who I met for the first time. Real nice guy; we sat down for a few beers to chat about life in general, and cameras in particular.
He threw in a couple of extra goodies, but basically I got the LX, with two screens (grid and split screen), and the small grip.
Unfortunately, it only has the standard leatherette (I was hoping for snakeskin). Other than that, it's a beauty! I fear that my MX may get a bit of a rest whilst I play with my new toy. <vbg> So far, I haven't stopped smiling since I got it.
Except for when I discovered that my Vivitar S1 24-48 broke. Vic was looking at it, and said, "Hey, the aperture won't work." And, he was right. Likely oil on the blades. Same thing happened last year, so I guess it's off to the shop. Too bad, as it's become one of my favourite lenses.
But, it still can't dampen my spirits on this day. Ah, the joy of it...
cheers, frank
"The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true." -J. Robert Oppenheimer
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