I've been a KX owner for only about a month, but I enjoy using it immensely. Its ISO dial goes to 6400. Its metering uses the classic match needle, if you prefer that kind of thing. It fits the hands nicely.
If you're an MLU enthusiast, seriously consider the KX. Its the only Pentax K mount that lets you combine MLU with the timer. And its the only one that closes down the lens aperture as MLU is selected. Yet even without MLU, vibration commendably low. The batteries are said to last for years. Some feel that it fits the hands more nicely than the MX. Most units don't have the split rangefinder patch. That's one reason I bought mine; the patch on my Super Program would dim out too often when using my 400/5.6 PKA, especially with the 1.4X-L teleconverter. But Boz's site suggests that some KXs were made with the split RF. You probably must ask. I will say that the KX's viewfinder, while large (0.87X), is not gigantic like that of the MX (0.95 or 0.97X). And of course, it screen can't be replaced with a great variety of alternative screens, as can the screens of the LX or MX. Some have said that the MX's LEDs tend to wash out in bright sunlight, but they would have an edge in the dark. Also, one PDMLer for whom the KX is his favorite body has written to me that in his experience, the aperture window is out of alignment or not working in about half the used KXs he's handled. I don't know how often this occurs on the MX or LX. If you decide you want a black KX that can take a motor drive, for $200, write to me for the dealer's URL (with photo). Paul Franklin Stregevsky - 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 .
