>> mirror lock-up (of a sort) << I was under the impression that the KX was one of the only two Pentax models to ever have true mirror lock-up (the other one is the LX). All other Pentax models that have mirror lockup, have it only with the self-timer, which makes it hard to capture the moment if that's what you're trying to do.
Also, I recall reading that when you lock up the mirror on the KX, the aperature is also stopped down in advance, eliminating that much more vibration. Am I confused about the KX? Greg > Do NOT knock the KX until you've tried. it. KX can be had > with a range-finder split image screen, but the small microprism > is very useful. Pulling out the wind lever to meter is a GOOD > thing. Smack it back, push that cute little shutter button almost > all the way down, and wait for the moment without wasting batteries. > The KX is a very, very very good camera. MXs are goofy in comparison. > There. Comments welcome. grin. I'd give up everything else I own > to keep my KX's running. Except lenses. > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> My vacation camera solution, a KX, showed up today from KEH. >> >> On the whole it's just about right. My only gripes are the lack of a >> split image focusing screen (which MIGHT be rectifyable) and the need to >> stand-off the wind lever to turn the meter on. Otherwise it has all the >> right controls in the right places. >> >> The KX seems to be EXACTLY the same size as the F (noticeably smaller >> than >> the K2--electronics are smaller than gears) and even the screws on the >> top and bottom covers are in the same place. I'd suspect there is at >> least 50% commonality of parts or tooling. Everything is subtly >> different >> cosmetically but it really looks like the KX is basically a reworked F, >> with a few new bits like center-weighted metering and mirror lock-up >> (of a sort). Presumably the KM is even more spotF-like. >> >> The K2 is clearly the more evolved camera, with a number of relocated >> controls and a different shutter-speed-dial design. >> > >
