It's about what I paid for the last one I bought, sans lens. It's an older model, Old style release, old style curtain other functions as my newer LX. CLA's just before I bought it. I'd go for it.
At 07:36 PM 1/18/2002 +0000, you wrote: >I have the 430 and manual focussing is just not worth it! >I tried to do some still life (bowl of fruit) and in manual mode and >well it was not for me. >Nice p&s digital but it aint going to replace any slrs just yet! >By the way I might be enabling myself tomorrow with an LX ;-) >But I cant find out about the different shutters etc to check. >The camera looks mint and has been serviced (prob not by Pentax) >He is asking �350 >What do you think? Don't know serial number etc yet. >(actually the visa might be buying an LX!) >Alan > >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Shel Belinkoff >Sent: 18 January 2002 18:48 >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Re: Pentax Optio > > >Hi Bruce ... > >I noticed that on a friend's digicam, and it was most annoying. I was >hoping that the Optio - or some other small, medium-resolution camera, >might be better. > >Bruce Dayton wrote: > > > > Shel, > > > > Be cautious about manual focusing on digital P&S's. My Nikon Coolpix > > does that. The caveat is that you set it in steps (not continuous) > > and you can only see on the LCD - not very precise. It is usable, but > > > not enjoyable. > >-- >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 . >- >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 .
