My Leicas, Pentax MX, Pentax Spotmatic F, LX in no particular order and depending on the subject and situation. Of course there are some points to consider here. The LX are new, the MX is mint and has been recently looked over, the Spot F has recently been CLAd and checked, as have the Leicas.
IOW, what I'm saying is that the best assurance that your camera will function right is to be sure it's in excellent mechanical and electronic condition. To be doubly sure, eschew electronic gear as much as possible as that just adds another layer to things that may go wrong. Keep your gear clean, well lubricated, and have it checked every now and then by a reputable and experienced repair person if you can't do it yourself. Also, choose the right body for the situation. If you're going to be working in a dusty or wet environment, be sure your camera is well sealed against the elements. Going rafting? Maybe the WR90 point and shoot's the best option. Going into a sandstorm, perhaps the LX is best. I've got an ancient Spotmatic that's never failed, even after being drowned in mud in Panama, taking a tumble down the Kearny Street steps in San Francisco, and having been drenched in a Wyoming thunderstorm. The battery leaked at one point, and it took some doing to clean things up, but the camera has never stopped working or caused a single lost exposure. It looks awful, though. Jonathan Donald wrote: > Which bodies do ~you~ grab when you > want to be 110% sure that your camera > will function right and you will get > the shot(s)? -- 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 .
