malibru's Review of Pentax LX 35mm SLR camera
16th Aug 2008
Overall Rating
- Value for money
- Photograph Quality
- Ease of Use
- Time Camera OwnedOver 1 Year
- Features
Indestructible body
well-designed and compact layout of controls
uncluttered but complete exposure information in the viewfinder
Incredibly accurate IDM metering system (hey, how many cameras do you know have an exposure range from EV 20 down to - 6.5?!?)
Interchangeable focusing screens
very useful hand grip
120 degree buttery smooth film advance throw lever
Double exposure button doubling as rewind release
Bad Points
Winder often acts up... methinks it has to do with poorly designed wiring metrics and winding gears.
General Comments
After trying nearly every major manufacturer's cameras in the last 25 years (Leica, Mamiya, Nikon, Canon, Minolta, Yashica), when all is said and done, the Pentax LX comes closest to being the ideal SLR.
The body is nearly indestructible, the incredibly well-designed and compact layout of controls, the uncluttered but complete exposure information available in the viewfinder, the ability to handle the most difficult lighting situations due to its IDM metering system (hey, how many cameras do you know that have an exposure range from EV 20 down to - 6.5?!?), its interchangeable focusing screens, very useful handgrip, 120 degree buttery smooth throw, double exposure button doubling as rewind release... need I go on and on?? It was simply the best SLR ever made, at least from a user-perspective (Canon, Nikon, and Leica owners will have you think otherwise, due to nothing more than millions of dollars spent on clever and ubiquitous marketing from these companies).
Then add all the glorious Takumars you can use with an M42/K adapter, not to mention the limited lens series which have been rated as the most accurate lenses ever tested, and what superlatives are you left with?
It's simply the best, and I will never make the mistake of selling mine again. Thankfully, I was able to buy another one, and this one I'm keeping. Forever.
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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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