> Any suggestions for low light and long exposure celestial ? Well, then you're talking about the LX. However, if you're happy enough with making your long exposures with the "B for Bulb" setting, then I'd suggest possibly an MX or an ME Super, perhaps - both have fairly bright screens and do not need batteries for B (the MX doesn't actually need them for any shutter speed). Or, if mirror lock-up is important to you, then I'd suggest possibly an old KX. But, the LX "does it all"...
Fred REPLY: Or another idea is to use an MZ-S with the battery grip and that advanced remote release with time and timer function where almost anything can be set. I use the LX for aurora photography; in fact it is the only use my LX currently sees as it has been retired from ordinary photography. This is exclusively due to its meter. Incidentally, it is also its meter that makes me use it for aurora. The LX is great if you want to use it on auto for long time exposures. Mind you, it still requires intimate knowledge of your subject, the film reciprocity characteristics and awarness of the LX easily fooled center weighted metering. The LX doesn't not either give any particular meaningful meter readout at low light: only that shutterspeeds are longer than 4s. The LX batteries may also have problems in low temperatures; they go out of steam faster than most other battery types I've used. They are also a hassle to change in darkness and/or cold. If you plan to use the camera on B theres no particular reason to get an LX unless you want to use some of the finder solutions. If the subject doesn't warrant wildly variable exposure, I'll suggest the MZ-S route. If autoexposure is needed or desirable the LX is the way to go. Pål
