I have two MX as well which fits the description of yours: an ugly looking one that works and a nice one that had defects. I took both to a shop and they made a hybrid good looking and working one; I still have the ugly non-working one for parts. Of course, I still have a collection of other Pentax and non-Pentax film cameras to keep me entertained but it would be the MX that I would part with last.
But that's just me... On Fri, Mar 20, 2009 at 3:13 PM, Luiz Felipe <[email protected]> wrote: > Well, just bought a *ist DS with the 18~55, and one of these days I'll > get to receive it... the price we pay for that lovely and cheap address > not too close to the sea ;-) > > But the new (for me, at least) camera means my 35mm gear repair schedule > is on hold for some time, and maybe for good. I'm facing a tough choice > - wich cameras to keep, wich cameras to let go - and where. I have, > currently on sick bay: > > Mx body, exterior good, broken diaphragm lever, a single risk on the > lensmount and shutter erratic. Pentax techs in Sao Paulo believe they > can repair it. It's my second Mx body, bought as is for $30. Keep it for > parts? > > Lx body, auto off, mirror working ok but needing alignment, exterior > fair. Techs say it's possible, but not probable to make it work. I'm > deeply attached to this camera, bought in 1981 and used all around the > world, but not as display model. Try to sell it, but what price? > > Pz1p body, damaged shutter, broken and repaired bottom plate. Techs say > parts available, no big deal. Just some cash I'm not ready to pay for a > while. Repair it later or just spend the cash on other things Pentax? > Gift from a friend currently using Canon. > > I'm watching BR ebay-like sites, and right now is the wrong time to sell > anything 35mm around here - Pentax in particular. Problem aggravated by > the fact those cameras are not working and Pentax tech in BR is not so > near. I really don't know what to do. > > Any ideas? Please??? > > PS: since I can't rely on just one camera, I accepted as payment for > some old debts a Canon EOS 500n + 50mm 1.8 and 28~80 whatever, the > camera in fair condition but lenses very good. I'd like to sell it and > pay the repair of one or two of those cameras, but that means only one 35mm > camera until the repairs are successful (if). Or I could go the evil way and > purchase the PK~EOS adapter and keep it - too bad I hate the damned > viewfinder... > > -- > Luiz Felipe > luiz.felipe at techmit.com.br > http://techmit.com.br/luizfelipe/ > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. > -- Bong Manayon http://www.bong.uni.cc -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
