I've had an 18 year old Mistress, from your descriptions I'd need two before the costs would have become equivalent! (Of course mine may have been the exception).
At 12:02 AM 2/15/04, you wrote:
----- Original Message ----- From: "David Madsen" Subject: RE: LX envy
> Believe me I have considered that possibility, but I cannot afford a DSLR at > the moment. I am only in the market to buy something because I don't like > only having one SLR. All of my lenses are primes and I end up doing way too > much lens changing during wedding and other event photography. I am using > an MZ-S right now, maybe I would be better off getting another one, used.
Don't get me wrong. The LX is a joy to use. My herd require the maintenance of an 18 year old mistress, but I keep them anyway. You will find lots of cameras that are more reliable, and/ or with more features, but you won't find many cameras that are nicer to shoot with than an LX.
William (still proud of the LX Gallery) Robb
I drink to make other people interesting.
-- George Jean Nathan

