I've hung onto my K-3 because it does everything I want and more. I wasn't in any rush to change but I'll get to use the new model when it's released.

The KL would be fun...

Does it have a name yet?

Nice image!

When I was recovering from a broken leg I went to an exhibition of Ansel's prints at SCAD (Savannah College of Art and Design). I was utterly hooked. Breath-taking. I'd seen his images in books a thousand times but original AA prints are something else.

He donated his negs to an American university (Atlanta??) and if you are lucky enough, you can get to print one...

I never see cameras in charity shops any more. My wife bought me an MX from one for £5 once (its in another thread on here several years back). We eventually had it serviced and gave it to her niece as I already had two.

From my small sample of 3, I've never had a SDM failure. I don't use them that often, mainly using primes or my older glass. Mostly, I struggle to take the FA31 off my K-3 (which has also worked flawlessly for 5 1/2 years).

The only repairs I have had to any of my more modern equipment have been user induced (e.g., the tripod falling over and dumping my gear in the sea).

K.

I love my LX, my most used SLR.

The grip is surprisingly valuable. They often sell on ebay for £40-50.

Battery grip M is harder to price as they are usually sold alongside a working motordrive. For example, one sold with a motordrive for £165.


No idea about the cable. Probably in the £20-£30 bracket, but that is a wild guess.

Best wishes, Kris.

Lovely. It's prompted me to try and get someone to sort out my early Pentaxes.

~ ponders and tries to get his head around the concept of one lens... ~

If I am going out with just the K-3 and want to travel light(ish), I just take the 31mm Ltd.

If I am going out with just one 35mm film camera, I take one of the 50s (K50/1.4 or K50/1.2).

These days, if I really want to travel light, I tend to take the Q-S1 and a set of lenses that all fit into a little tool pouch thing I bought at SRS. It's become the set-up I take out on the bicycle.

The US company rents for a week at a time so I was thinking of getting one for my annual US road trip from Columbus, Ohio to Somewheresville USA, I think it is Iowa this year. Kodak Professional have been posting warnings that US airports are installing CT scanners for hold baggage which severely fogs film, and not just the fast stuff... I usually order my film from B&H and get it delivered to my friend in Columbus. I might have to get it developed over there too next time.