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The return of an old friend

lxmike
Posted 08/05/2015 - 19:13 Link
a little dispointed, the camera has arrive but their is a mirror alignment issue as the focusing is out, especially at infinity, very disappointed as the seller assured me the Lx was serviced, needless to say l shall be returning it for him to either fix or give me a refund
ChrisPlatt
Posted 08/05/2015 - 23:41 Link
Ten years ago I sold my first Pentax, a KX, and was soon filled with regret. I now have three of them.
After roughly five years I haven't missed my LX.

Chris
Bring back the latent image!
doingthebobs
Posted 08/05/2015 - 23:50 Link
lxmike wrote:
a little dispointed, the camera has arrive but their is a mirror alignment issue as the focusing is out, especially at infinity, very disappointed as the seller assured me the Lx was serviced, needless to say l shall be returning it for him to either fix or give me a refund

One of my LX had a missing rubber mirror bumper when I got it. This caused the focusing to be off but was replaced when I got it serviced.
I had allowed for a service when I bought the camera so I wasn't too worried but it should be right if it has been serviced properly recently.
Bob
lxmike
Posted 09/05/2015 - 13:56 Link
doingthebobs wrote:
lxmike wrote:
a little dispointed, the camera has arrive but their is a mirror alignment issue as the focusing is out, especially at infinity, very disappointed as the seller assured me the Lx was serviced, needless to say l shall be returning it for him to either fix or give me a refund

One of my LX had a missing rubber mirror bumper when I got it. This caused the focusing to be off but was replaced when I got it serviced.
I had allowed for a service when I bought the camera so I wasn't too worried but it should be right if it has been serviced properly recently.

thankfully the seller has said he will take the camera back, get the focusing issue dealt with and get the camera back to me nd will cover all postage costs and expenses, which l am more than happy with
womble
Posted 09/05/2015 - 14:04 Link
Glad to hear you have a cooperative seller. Good luck with it all.

K.
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.
womble
Posted 09/05/2015 - 14:07 Link
ChrisPlatt wrote:
Ten years ago I sold my first Pentax, a KX, and was soon filled with regret. I now have three of them.
After roughly five years I haven't missed my LX.

Chris

Luckily we all have different tastes or we'd all be chasing the same model! I quite like my KX and KM, and I'll be using my newly-serviced-by-Eric K2DMD in a couple of weeks when I head to the States again, but my go-to film cameras are still my LX and my MX. Perhaps it is because I have small hands the smaller cameras seem to 'fit' better. K.
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.
Peter Elgar
Posted 09/05/2015 - 15:04 Link
I'm on Wife Number Three ----
Been a member of Pentax Club since the Ron Spillman era! Got COMPUTERISED at last - DIGITISED?
Taken the PLUNGE - BUT FILM STILL RULES !!!
ChrisPlatt
Posted 09/05/2015 - 15:29 Link
Peter Elgar wrote:
I'm on Wife Number Three ----

So it's true - Pentax users are insane!

Chris
Bring back the latent image!
lxmike
Posted 10/05/2015 - 09:46 Link
womble wrote:
ChrisPlatt wrote:
Ten years ago I sold my first Pentax, a KX, and was soon filled with regret. I now have three of them.
After roughly five years I haven't missed my LX.

Chris

Luckily we all have different tastes or we'd all be chasing the same model! I quite like my KX and KM, and I'll be using my newly-serviced-by-Eric K2DMD in a couple of weeks when I head to the States again, but my go-to film cameras are still my LX and my MX. Perhaps it is because I have small hands the smaller cameras seem to 'fit' better. K.

ChrisPlatt wrote:
Peter Elgar wrote:
I'm on Wife Number Three ----

So it's true - Pentax users are insane!

Chris

likewise the lx suits my small hands to
lxmike
Posted 25/05/2015 - 11:29 Link
well finally the Lx has arrived back and the issue of the focus alignment has been sorted by the seller, the Lx now feels and works as sweet as a nut, very happy with how the seller handled the problem
Cuthbert
Posted 25/05/2015 - 11:45 Link
ChrisPlatt wrote:
Ten years ago I sold my first Pentax, a KX, and was soon filled with regret. I now have three of them.
After roughly five years I haven't missed my LX.

Chris

Chris, let's face it: you are the only one on Earth who sold a LX and feels no regret.
Edited by Cuthbert: 25/05/2015 - 11:45
fwcetus
Posted 08/06/2015 - 05:46 Link
LX 4EVR !!!
Fred

If you saw a fellow drowning, and you could either save him
or photograph the event . . . . . . . What lens would you use ?

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