Joseph, I don't "have to" use film. But the combo of a cheap (Mx) 35mm
camera with 10 rolls of Fuji is the cheap gear I'd like to carry when I
go far from the sea, into the wilderness.
Almost agree with your point on the Lx and the Pz1p. Only I'm still
thinking of the Lx as the more reliable camera in house, assuming it's
repaired by a worthy tech. Maybe I'm wrong. It keeps clicking without
batteries, and right now is my only MLU camera... and I'm still using it
that way.
LF
Joseph McAllister escreveu:
On Mar 20, 2009, at 00:13 , Luiz Felipe wrote:
I'm watching BR ebay-like sites, and right now is the wrong time to sell
anything 35mm around here - Pentax in particular. Problem aggravated by
the fact those cameras are not working and Pentax tech in BR is not so
near. I really don't know what to do.
Any ideas? Please???
Prices are probably never going to get better until the MX and LX become
"vintage" and "Collectable". Don't hold your breath. As they are broken,
just set them aside until the day comes you can get them repaired, or
the heaven's dump other bodies on you for parts to repair those you keep.
LX - Unless you have a drawer full of pieces like lots of finders and a
250 exposure back, it's just a camera. Repair when you can afford it as
a backup.
MX - a good backup for the LX, but if the PZ-1p can be repaired, you
don't need it. Set aside for possible future repair, perhaps when
another body can be purchased for parts to repair it. Remember, as time
goes by, more LX and MX bodies will die, and be available for parts.
Hopefully have parts to make one good camera for you if you want it.
PZ-1p - Easiest to get repaired, I think. Pretty good camera. BUT, for
what you cold get all three of these repaired for, you could afford a
back-up body (or a better body, like a K100 or K10) for your *ist-DS.
Unless you have $1000 worth of film in your freezer that you "have" to
shoot, I'd look forward, not backward. I think I can say that most of us
here on the list have film cameras and film in the freezer that we
hardly use at all, if ever.
Pixelate yourself.
Joseph McAllister
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