----- Original Message ----- From: Peter Alling Subject: Re: Re[2]: Subject: LX repair update
> I think you missed my point. William said that the use of mixed > electronics and mechanicals in the > shutter mechanism was a hodgepodge, and one of the reasons for the LX's > supposed un-reliability. I pointed > out that Nikon would probably not have used a similar setup if that was > true. (I kind of like the FM3 by the way). Actually, I called it a bastard marriage. For the most part, the exposure system of the LX seems pretty reliable, keeping in mind that the heart of it is prone to rusting away. I don't think comparing the LX to the FM3 is valid, as they are from entirely different eras of manufacturing technology. You are comparing a Sopwith Camel to a Hawker Hurricane. > > I think that the comparison to the > F3 is a bit unfair by the way. It is much bigger, > almost as large and heavy as a Pentax 67. If you can't build in > reliability by using bigger heavier parts then you're doing > something wrong. Who are you trying to kid? The Nikon F3HP is: (W x H x D) : approx 148.5 x 101.5 x 69 mm. Body weight: Nikon F3HP: 760g approx. The 6x7 with the meter prism attached is: (W x H x D) 177 x 208 x 91mm, and weighs 2270g approx. The comparison is between top of the line cameras that are contemporaneous to each other from competing companies. It is a perfectly valid comparison. If making it bigger makes it more reliable, Pentax had the option of doing it with the LX, and the 6x7 would be their most reliable camera body. I do expect that if the 6x7 is in fact a less reliable camera, it is because it is actually used by pro photographers, and is subject to more wear and tear. I don't believe that statement for a minute, and no proof was given to back it up. >From my own experience, the 6x7 is a very reliable product. I have known 4 of them that were used day to day by pro photographers, and they were all as reliable as a one piece hammer. My own 6x7 has been in the shop twice, once to cure T-Maxitus, which I don't hold against the camera, and once to repair a PC terminal that I broke right off the body. William Robb - 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 .
