Steve Andrews's Review of Pentax LX 35mm SLR camera
13th Dec 2005
Overall Rating
- Value for money
- Photograph Quality
- Ease of Use
- Time Camera OwnedOver 1 Year
- Features
Bullet proof build quality, hates calling at the battery shop, Vast lens range, both Pentax and other good makes (some bad ones too). Plenty of accessories out there if you look. The instruction manual can be downloaded for free from Pentax UK's web site. Smooth as silk, a joy to use.
Bad Points
None that can't be sorted out with a good overhaul.
General Comments
I collect Pentax cameras, however I use my old school Canon A series gear as my main kit, or I did until I got hold of an LX. It looks like nothing special until you start to use it, then you find out that this camera really is something else. You can trust this camera, even at its age, with the best film and the most important occasions. It allows you to take control of your image making, and yet has the safety net of reliable mechanics and metering. This camera will still be turning out good results long after newer cameras have died. If you buy an LX, your only worry will be the availability of 135mm film in the year 2080!
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Web Links
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Pentax LX - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Pentax LX is a 35 mm Single-lens reflex camera produced by Pentax of Japan between 1980 and 2001. The lens mount is the Pentax K mount, allowing the use of almost all Pentax 35 mm format lenses since 1975, excluding the early screw-mount lenses. It was the top-of-the-line...
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Pentax LX - Index Page / Modern Classic SLRs series
The Pentax LX SLR camera, famed for its compactness which capsules a ultra-rugged hybrid body construction, a highly sensitive and innovative metering system, a superb insulation to penetration...
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Pentax LX Special GOLD Edition, 1981 - Index Page
| Back |; Main Index Page of Pentax LX series SLR camera models ... Relative: Gold cameras (SLRs) oufit; Nikon F Gold outfit | Canon F1 GOLD | Nikon F2 GOLD | Nikon FM GOLD | Nikon FA Limited
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Pentax LX focusing screens
More on Pentax LX Focusing Screens ... The very useful Pentax FAQ contains a short list of available Pentax LX accessories, including interchangeable focusing screens.
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Digital Image Studio, The Pentax LX
The Pentax LX Index Publications; ... Pentax LX resources ... The Pentax LX System was well publicised at its release and drew instant accolades however over the following decade its market profile faded,
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All that Glitters: The Asahi Pentax LX Gold - Shoot The Blog
Shoot The Blog: Another golden goose chase, this one in the form of a Pentax. Here's the timeline, as gleaned from some online sources:1981: Pentax had sold its ten-millionth LX SLR camera.
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Pentax unveils shiny LX Gold SLR to celebrate 60 years -- Engadget
Um, the Pentax LX Gold came out in 1981. It's not new, in fact they haven't made any LXs for about 5 years now, and I suspect LX gold production ended in the early 80s as well.
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http://www.pentax-manuals.com/
PENTAX, PENTAX MANUALS, CAMERA MANUALS, INSTRUCTION MANUALS, PENTAX SPOTMATIC, PENTAX LX, PENTAX MX, ... The password for all the documents on this site is "Pentax"
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FOTOGRAFIA NADIR MAGAZINE - Pentax LX
La Pentax LX col suo winder: più leggero e compatto del Motor Drive LX, consentiva l'avanzamento automatico della pellicola ad una velocità massima di 2 fotogrammi al secondo.
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Pentax LX - Full Specifications Modern Classic SLRs Series
Lens Mount: Pentax bayonet mount with fully automatic diaphragm coupling; ... | Back |; To Pentax LX Main Index Page; Home - Photography in Malaysia leofoo MIR Web Development Team. 1998;
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