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Comment by womble posted on Genuine Pentax Square Hood at 01/12/2011 - 14:13
mdc wrote:
Technically a full CLA is about £10; a set of mini screwdrivers from eBay, some lighter fluid, some foam, a plastic scraper, some lithium grease, and some cotton buds.
And a lot of time... As always, these things depend on (a) one's manual dexterity and practical skills and (b) how much you value your time. Personally, I am as clumsy as it comes and never have enough time to do half the things I want to do. As a result, I'd rather pay Harrow Technical to do it for me, and be out taking photos meanwhile with one of my other cameras.Technically a full CLA is about £10; a set of mini screwdrivers from eBay, some lighter fluid, some foam, a plastic scraper, some lithium grease, and some cotton buds.
K.
Comment by womble posted on CLA LX vs MX at 26/11/2011 - 10:03
ruggiera wrote:
50mm f1:1.2 Arrived safely and packed well, thanks Darryl.
And what a lens!
A.
Yup, it's a beaut. K.50mm f1:1.2 Arrived safely and packed well, thanks Darryl.
And what a lens!
A.
Comment by womble posted on Pentax LX & Lenses (50mm f1:1.2)etc at 23/11/2011 - 22:01
Both Harrow and Asahi in the UK will do a good job for a fraction of that cost on either model.
If all you want is a film body to use your K28 on, then the MX is a lovely camera and fun to use. The LX has many more bells and whistles: mirror lock up, Av mode, interchangeable viewfinders, off-the-film metering, very accurate flash metering etc. There is an MX motordrive as well as a winder, but it is as rare as hen's teeth whereas the LX motordrive comes up a bit more often. I really like both cameras, I have an LX and four MXs but if I had to give up all but one, I'd keep the LX.
The other possibility which you might consider is a KX. Very similar to your Spottie but with a K mount. Much more robust than the MX, but also bigger.
Best wishes, Kris.
If all you want is a film body to use your K28 on, then the MX is a lovely camera and fun to use. The LX has many more bells and whistles: mirror lock up, Av mode, interchangeable viewfinders, off-the-film metering, very accurate flash metering etc. There is an MX motordrive as well as a winder, but it is as rare as hen's teeth whereas the LX motordrive comes up a bit more often. I really like both cameras, I have an LX and four MXs but if I had to give up all but one, I'd keep the LX.
The other possibility which you might consider is a KX. Very similar to your Spottie but with a K mount. Much more robust than the MX, but also bigger.
Best wishes, Kris.
Comment by womble posted on CLA LX vs MX at 23/11/2011 - 21:36
Good buy! K.
Comment by womble posted on MZ-6 vs *ist at 20/11/2011 - 15:15
Check out this posting in the MF lenses forum.
Comment by womble posted on 645 pitfalls at 20/11/2011 - 13:22
Yes, just around the corner on my route from the office to Starbucks!
Thanks, K.
Thanks, K.
Comment by womble posted on Virginia Woolf at 19/11/2011 - 17:03
Pentax LX, A28/2.8, Kodak Ektar 100.
K.
K.
Comment by womble posted on Virginia Woolf at 18/11/2011 - 21:38
Comment by womble posted on New interest! at 13/11/2011 - 09:48
Pentaxophile wrote:
OK, I challenge anyone to take an equally minimalistic and sober looking photograph!
OK, I challenge anyone to take an equally minimalistic and sober looking photograph!
K.
PS £500,000 a print, down payment of £500 needed.
Comment by womble posted on The world's most expensive photograph at 12/11/2011 - 19:09
Will it work on an SMC-K 24/2.8?
K.