On 4 Sep 2004 at 16:02, Peter J. Alling wrote: > Seems like pretty tough alloy, however it does look like I'll have to > touch up the scratches with some kind of corrosion inhibiting paint...
One of my LX which I've owned since '87 I bought with deep gouges on each top panel made by inappropriate strap fixtures. I've never touched it up, I've used it in rain, heat and dust and there is still no sign of corrosion. I wouldn't worry. Rob Studdert HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA Tel +61-2-9554-4110 UTC(GMT) +10 Hours [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://members.ozemail.com.au/~distudio/publications/ Pentax user since 1986, PDMLer since 1998

