Hi Chris ... Apart from any mechanical considerations, the camera - especially when compared to the Spotmatic era cameras, the K-series bodies, the LX, the ME-S, a Leica, older Nikons, and others - just feels cheap. I've not had any real problems with mine, although the film advance now seems to feel a little less precise than it used to. It just doesn't measure up to the standards I think Pentax is - and has shown itself to be - capable of. Flimsy is the word that comes to mind ... maybe I said that before.
It's that flimsiness that makes me reach for the ME S when I want something lighter and simpler than the LX. Chris Brogden wrote: > I'm with Bill and Shel on this one. I've seen quite a few MX's come > through Don's, and it's surprising how many have problems of one sort or > another. I'm sure they're fine cameras if you look after them carefully > and have them CLA'd regularly, but I'm not too impressed with their track > record otherwise. By comparison, the K-series bodies tend to hold up > beautifully, and I'd be hard pressed to think of a Super Program/Program > Plus I've seen come through in the past few years that had anything wrong > with it. -- Shel Belinkoff mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
