On Tue, 18 Jan 2005 16:27:20 -0500, Peter J. Alling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The MX is a fine camera very robust and well built, with every feature > needed for serious > photography. On the other hand the one you have may be beyond > economical repair.
I agree with everything said so far. One thing that may help sway you in favour of keeping the MX or, indeed, sticking with Pentax at all, would be which lenses you have. If they're Pentax lenses, then it's very likely you have some pretty good lenses there, and it may be worth investing in a platform to use them with. If they're low-quality third-party lenses, you may decide that it's just as well to look elsewhere, if it turns out that repair costs are prohibitive. As others have said, if repairs are under about $150, it's likely worth getting done. Just make sure you use a reputable shop, with a good warranty (90 days on repairs is, I would say, the industry standard). If repairs are more than that, and you decide that the quality of your lenses makes it worth sticking with Pentax, you might look for another MX and keep the one you have now as a parts camera. As someone already mentioned, parts are getting scarce for this 20 year old camera, and your current one has, say, a functioning meter, it may come in handy in the future. The MX is a lovely camera, one that many here on this list still use and enjoy on a regular basis - this author included. HTH, frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson
