On Dec 26, 2005, at 2:49 AM, Shel Belinkoff wrote:
I don't care for the way the ASA and exposure compensation is set.
I thought you'd mention that as it is the one really weird thing
about that body :) FWIW I rarely change ASA and never use
compensation so it doesn't bother me. The way it's built contains a
few gotchas for new users - eg the ASA dial can't be changed unless
the exposure compensation is set to zero.
And, iirc, the camera won't work
without batteries as it uses an electronically controlled shutter.
Without batteries you do get 1/125, 1/1000 and B but that's it. Not
totally useless but not totally useful either.
in order to use the meter, the film advance lever has to be moved
out from
the camera or the shutter button has to be held half way down. The
advance lever often hits me in the eye, and being required to hold the
shutter release down makes it difficult (for me) to adjust the shutter
speed or aperture at the same time.
Something else that hasn't bothered me but I work a lot differently
to the way you probably do. I might add that my first SLR was a K2
so I became accustomed to working with its quirks :)
Plus,
while not overly so, it is heavier than the other K bodies. I should
mention that I've only used the K2 DMD, not the regular K2, but I'm
pretty
sure the annoyances mentioned are the same for both cameras.
Yes, the regular K2 has the exact same behaviours. The weight is
fine for me but I'm simply used to carrying it. The LX feels like a
featherweight in comparison. IIRC the K2 is the heaviest K-mount
body that Pentax produced.
I agree with you about the LX meter readout and what I consider
excessive
information in the viewfinder. I prefer using the older cameras
more using
the LX as well, although the LX has certainly come in handy quite a
few
times.
I absolutely love using the LX. It feels very smooth and quick in
its operation and never feels like it's in the way. Until you start
wondering whether you need f/8 or f/9.5.
- Dave
