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From: "Ryan Brooks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: May 2, 2001 9:17 PM
Subject: My first LX!
> Wow, I finally picked up my first LX.
> Congratulations. I like the LX so much, I bought three. Others
like them more, and have as many as five!!.
> - What is the shutter supposed to sound like? I swear that
my first few
> shots sounded pretty much like a spotmatic, and now it's a bit
too
> pingy/metallic sounding, and I think I'm noticing the mirror
go up and out
> of the way thru the viewfinder. I hope that my sweet new/used
LX didn't
> suffer an early problem! (I have a warranty though, hence my
question).
At least two of my LX's have a pingy shutter. My first one,
which I bought new came out of the box that way, so I always
presumed it was normal. My Nikon F2s shutter sounded like a
doorbell when tripped, so the LX sounds better to me. Mirror box
problems are pretty common. If the mirror is slow going up on
shutter actuation, the camera requires service for "sticky
mirror". It seems to be a standard maintenance issue with the
LX.
>
> - Should the film wind lever fully autoreturn to the fully
stowed position?
> Mine stays out a bit.
The film advance stays out a bit to facilitate advancing the
film. It must be stowed after use.
>
> - How do I buy a new one from Japan from here in the States,
before they all
> disappear. Any of the LX2000 kits still around? :-) Or, could
anyone
> recommend a shop where I could get a 10/10 condition one to
save?
Make friends with someone in Japan I guess.
Peter over at Camera Direct seems to have the LX 2000 available,
esthetically displeasing as it is (personal opinion only).
http://www.camera-direct.com/other.asp
>
> It'll be interesting to see how many pictures I end up taking
with the LX
> vs. my 5n.
I use the LX much more than the MZ-5, which feels like a cheap
toy in comparison.
William Robb
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