On Mar 20, 2009, at 00:13 , Luiz Felipe wrote:
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???
Prices are probably never going to get better until the MX and LX
become "vintage" and "Collectable". Don't hold your breath. As they
are broken, just set them aside until the day comes you can get them
repaired, or the heaven's dump other bodies on you for parts to repair
those you keep.
LX - Unless you have a drawer full of pieces like lots of finders and
a 250 exposure back, it's just a camera. Repair when you can afford it
as a backup.
MX - a good backup for the LX, but if the PZ-1p can be repaired, you
don't need it. Set aside for possible future repair, perhaps when
another body can be purchased for parts to repair it. Remember, as
time goes by, more LX and MX bodies will die, and be available for
parts. Hopefully have parts to make one good camera for you if you
want it.
PZ-1p - Easiest to get repaired, I think. Pretty good camera. BUT, for
what you cold get all three of these repaired for, you could afford a
back-up body (or a better body, like a K100 or K10) for your *ist-DS.
Unless you have $1000 worth of film in your freezer that you "have" to
shoot, I'd look forward, not backward. I think I can say that most of
us here on the list have film cameras and film in the freezer that we
hardly use at all, if ever.
Pixelate yourself.
Joseph McAllister
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“If I could tell the story in words, I wouldn’t need to lug a camera.”
–Lewis Hine
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