Hi,
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I would be surprised if you'd be able to get either the *istD or the LX serviced in 10 years. In fact, it's difficult to get the LX serviced now. Independents won't touch it. It's too specialized. And I think Pentax is on the verge of abondoning it. Don't get me wront. I love my LX, and I will do my best to get it work ad infinitum. Right now it's sitting in a dust free glass case. That might be the best strategy.
I have a somewhat different philosophy. By all means keep a pristine example of the specie in whatever method of stasis best preserves it. One thing our society is short of is geuine examples of consumer goods in their original condition. (Note: restorations do not count - they are someone's idea of what it was originally; they are not _original_)
If it is used, the best thing to keep it functional is to use it. That way you wear it out and have to get it repaired. Look at the market for Supermarine Spitfire spares, for example. There are plenty of places that will deal with the LX. They are not cheap, as it is a skilled job. But the more that LXs are used, the more the repairers and servicers will order parts and the longer those parts and the skills to fit them will be available. In ten years time, there will be nothing better than the LX at what it does. The same cannot be said for the D. In ten years time, you will have the choice of spending X to get the D repaired or spending a fraction of X to buy something that does the job better.
mike
