John Forbes wrote: > > > > > >>The LX does metered exposures past 30 seconds, >> >> > >Useful once in a blue moon > >
Unless you do a lot of long exposures, like Ralf. > > >>can adjust exposure during the exposure in Av mode. >> >> > >Only useful when doing very long exposures - once in a blue moon > > See above, but this affects any exposure below flash sync (1/75th) > > >>Works without batteries. >> >> > >So why does it have batteries? > > Metering and AE mode, nice but not necessary. > > >>Shoots at ISO's below 200. >> >> > >That's useful - wish the D did. > > > >>Take high magnification finders for macro work. >> >> > >Easy to attach a suitable magnifier to the D. > > But you don't get as much magnification (5-6x on the LX finders, vs about 2x for the right-angle finders) and the right-angle eyepieces are more awkward. Plus the lower magnification one for the LX is also a waist-level finder. > > >>5fps drive for up to 36 exposures. >> >> > >Ever used it? > > I have on my F3, don't have a drive yet for the LX (Heck, the LX isn't officially mine until I get that SG-1 to Aaron, which will arrive tomorrow I hope). I certainly expect to on the LX once I get a drive for it. > > >>Full aperture metering with all K mount lenses, >> >> > >Useful only if you insist on using old lenses. > > Which is all I own, apart from M42 lenses. Why pay more for features I don't need? I used them on the D, the MX, the Ricoh and now the LX. > > >>successfully mounts Ricoh P lenses. >> >> > >Don't have any > > >>Oh, and you can fit it in a pocket with a pancake lens (50/2M, 40/2.8M) >> >> > >As with the D > > Mighty big pockets, the D is a fair sight larger than the LX, before you take the lens into account. > > > >>On the other hand, the D AF's, offers matrix and spot metering, Program >>and Shutter priority modes, has a higher flash sync, higher max shutter >>speed and support wireless TTL flash. >> >> > >And many more things too numerous to list, many of which are actually >useful on a daily basis. > > Like? I've owned both. That's pretty much everything the D has to offer that the LX doesn't, apart from capture medium. > > >>I'd call it even. >> >> > >I'll stick with the D. > >John > > > -Adam -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
