LX - First Outing!

My 'new' LX got its first trip out this morning! What a delight to use. No sign of sticky mirror, indeed, there's a good solid thump when the shutter is released. Guess I'll have to wait for the results to see if the metering is accurate and that there is no light ingress. Impressed so far though.

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Paul.

Photography is not a sport. It has no rules. Everything must be dared and tried! (Bill Brandt)
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yankee44
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Enjoy. It is a wonderful camera. K.

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Kris Lockyear
It is an illusion that photos are made with the camera… they are made with the eye, heart and head. Henri Cartier-Bresson
Lots of film bodies, a couple of digital ones, too many lenses (mainly older glass) and a Horseman LE 5x4.
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Yes Paul - enjoy it. I never had one of these, but it was obviously THE one to have - for many years!

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Andy

enjoy - beautiful camera....i was considering it too, but ultimately I opted for MX......

I decided to have the best of all worlds...



Pentax KX, LX and MX. par Kris Lockyear, on ipernity

K

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Kris Lockyear
It is an illusion that photos are made with the camera… they are made with the eye, heart and head. Henri Cartier-Bresson
Lots of film bodies, a couple of digital ones, too many lenses (mainly older glass) and a Horseman LE 5x4.
My website

I still need to add an MX to the collection!

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Paul.

Photography is not a sport. It has no rules. Everything must be dared and tried! (Bill Brandt)
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yankee44
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Nice one for Valentine's day

Three X's to you too!

X X X

@Pauljay - there are dozens of MXs on Ebay from .99p to £000s - I just looked

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Both the *istDS and the K5 are incurably addicted to old glass

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I've seen some real beauties on eBay recently David but unfortunately the camera pot is empty at the moment! I've got four bodies for sale but nobody's biting! They're visible at http://www.jaypix.net/the-pentax-collection.html at the top of the page.

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Paul.

Photography is not a sport. It has no rules. Everything must be dared and tried! (Bill Brandt)
jaypix
yankee44
PPG

Try a shot by moonlight! If you use color film the effect is otherworldly, because of the change in color temperature from daylight. With a long enough exposure you'll see smearing of shadows due to the movement of the light source; of course with metering off the film no worry about clouds briefly obstructing the moon.

Do be certain your meter cells are good, since a proper exposure can be many, many minutes! A sturdy tripod is essential.