I agree in principle. But repair services have already quit servicing the LX. Make a few calls to verify if you wish. I shoot with mine once in a while, but it's becoming a museum piece. The *istD will undoubtedly follow, but not for at least five years. Paul
> Hi, > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > 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 >
