Cotty, Are you saying I should buy it - you seem uncertain LOL!
I have had very bad experiences buying abroad, well to be honest by post, things arrive in kit form which shouldn't. I am awaiting news of LXs locally, but Stan and I are in conversation off list. Sigh! There will be a happy ending; after all it is coming up for Christmas. Malcolm -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Cotty Sent: 11 December 2001 14:12 To: Pentax List Subject: Re: LX hunting >Malcolm - I have 3 LX and really need to sell one. The one I offer is my >oldest and newest. It is the oldest in years since production. Newest in >terms of time in my home. I bought it last spring as a fixer-upper. Pentax >USA did a compete CLA, repaired a sticking shutter curtain, and replaced the >leatherette. I have used it several times since, probably 4-5 rolls, enough >to verify that it is functional with no apparent problem. It does NOT have >the meter-button feature that was added on later versions; i.e., you cannot >trigger the meter by pressing the button in the center (or the centre) of >the finder release lever. So it would not work well with an attached winder. > >$375 USD plus shipping, includes grip, strap, standard finder, and your >choice of a grid or a standard finder screen. Buy it! Buy it! Buy it! Buy it! Buy it! Buy it! Buy it! Buy it! Buy it! Buy it! That's a good price - AND it's had the CLA. I have the same model LX (withoutt the second meter activation button) and it's perfectly fine - and mine LIVES with a motor drive stuck to it. I find that, for vertical format pics, most of the time I shoot using the normal shutter release anyway, it seems more stable that way. Although using the second shutter release (on the end of the NiCad pack) is no problem at all - and because of the LX's metering system, you're guaranteed great exposure. I've bought abroad loads of times, it's fine. It only takes about a week or so to arrive, and as long as the seller ticks the box marked 'gift' on the customs label, there is no tax or duty to pay. With used equipment, I have no problem at all with this - the tax on it was paid when new - why pay again? C'mon, we all want a happy ending to this! Buy it! Buy it! Buy it! ;-) Cotty _______________________________________________________ Personal email traffic to [EMAIL PROTECTED] MacAds traffic to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Check out the UK Macintosh ads http://www.macads.co.uk - 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 . - 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 .
