It gives you a sense of how old it may be, whether it may have the new or old shutter box, and so on. The questions have to be taken in context, and the answers weighed against one another. For example, the seller may not know about the new or old shutters, but if the camera has a 535**** serial number, it's a newer model.
The questions were put together on the assumption that the person interested in purchasing an LX might now something about the camera, and are questions that I, as somewhat familiar with the LX, have asked various sellers over time. With that in mind, the questions make a lot of sense. For those interested in an LX, and who don't know much about the camera, I'd suggest visiting Rob Studdert's site: http://members.ozemail.com.au/~distudio/thepentaxlx.html and the Classic SLR site: http://www.mir.com.my/rb/photography/hardwares/classics/pentaxlx/index.htm as well as Boz's site http://www.BDimitrov.de/kmp/ to get a better understanding of the camera and the system. Peter Smekal wrote: > > On Shel Belkinkoffs site is a link to "Questions to ask When Buying an LX". > Among other issues "What is the serial number of the camera?" I wonder what > the serial number could tell me as a buyer? > > Peter Smekal > Uppsala, Sweden > [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Shel Belinkoff mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://home.earthlink.net/~belinkoff/ - 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 .
