>Where, roughly, is the cut-off date or serial number? Also, what changes
>could they have made to prevent sticky mirror? Pentax still has the
>same rubber bumpers for the mirror rest that they always used to, AFAIK,
>so how can they be less likely to gum up over time? Or did Pentax change
>the rubber in some way?
I guess the material engineering have been improving a lot in the last 20
years, so it's not impossible they use better rubber now. Perhaps they will
last 10 years instead of 5 years (just a guess).
>I imagine they replace those things routinely at service because they're
>likely to contribute to sticky mirror if they're *not* replaced. While
>this is good planning on the part of the repair company, it still doesn't
>say much for the LX's resistance to sticky mirror. I'm glad that yours
>hasn't developed the syndrome, but both of the ones I've seen locally have
>sticky mirror, as do many--even most, perhaps--of the ones that appear on
>eBay. While the frequency of sticky mirror may be blown out of
>proportion, it can still be a very expensive repair. I wouldn't call
>concerns about it "grossly" overrated. It's probably *the* main thing to
>look for when buying a used LX.
Totally agree.
regards,
Alan Chan
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