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From the Pentax brochure, it indicates the LX is sealed against dust and moisture. It's cartainly not weatherproof though. -Adam Aaron Reynolds wrote: > I have never seen Pentax advertising material claiming that the LX is > weatherproof. I've heard quite the opposite because of the user-changeable > prisms and screens. > > What do you mean by 'prolonged exposure to rain'? Out on the deck all night? > Shooting outside in medium rain for an hour? I've done the latter with the > DS2. I've had my LX lock up in medium cold (by Canadian standards) -- we'll > see how the DS2 does this winter. > > Why would it be that the electronic board for one camera will be available > for a long time, but for another it will only be available for short > time? > > As to LX repair frequency, it was a constant topic on my first stint on the > PDML. What kind of repairs were the barrage of DL complaints about? > > -Aaron > > -----Original Message----- > > From: mike wilson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subj: Re: Re: Windoze versions and DS > Date: Tue Jun 27, 2006 10:46 am > Size: 3K > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <[email protected]> > > >>From: Aaron Reynolds <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>Date: 2006/06/27 Tue PM 01:33:45 GMT >>To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <[email protected]> >>Subject: Re: Windoze versions and DS >> >>Mike, why on earth do you think a Pentax LX will withstand prolonged >>exposure to rain? > > > Because mine has. It's one of the selling points. > > >>We happen to know that the LX has more than one mechanical fault that >>will appear over time due to design issues; we don't know anything like >>that about the new bodies. Why would you make assumptions that the DL2 >>is a less-durable body by an order of magnitude when we hear all the >>time about LXes failing and hear rarely about DL2s failing? > > > Because LXs are older. I've heard more about *istD's being returned for > malfunctions that I care to. A very high proportion (IMO) of the users on > this list did so. > > >>As far as I know, no one has broken off a D-series battery door. >>However, many people have worn out the advance mechanisms on LXes. > > > That particular fault is one that I don't remember hearing about at all. On > the 67, yes. > > >>Also, many people have had their mirrors get stuck to those rubber pads >>that turn to goo with time and air exposure. To believe that the >>battery door WILL eventually break and therefore vindicate you is kind >>of silly. > > > If the battery door turns out to be the sticky mirror of the D series, nobody > will be happier than me. > > >>My ME Super, a consumer camera, was certainly more durable than my LX, >>a professional camera (and I say that having had to replace one ME >>Super because it wore out simply due to use). > > > Mine died through moisture ingress killing the electronics. Cost of new > component board £45. Cost of replacing new component board £60. Cost of new > ME Super £90. I bought the board and fitted it myself. Bet you can still > buy the part. Bet you won't be able to buy the equivalent for the DL2 in > 2020. > > > >>-Aaron >> >>On Jun 27, 2006, at 8:57 AM, mike wilson wrote: >> >> >>>>Why is that? What parts are surviving on your LX that are failing in >>>>your DL2? >>>> >>>>As someone who has killed more than one camera simply through use, I >>>>don't hold any illusions that the LX is indestructible. I was >>>>surprised at how quickly transport mechanisms can wear out and need to >>>>be repaired. >>> >>>I expect that something electronic will eventually fail in the DL2 and >>>the parts will be either unavailable or cost more than a new camera. >>>How long do sensors last, both in exposure numbers and straightforward >>>time? Will the DL2 withstand prolonged exposure to rain? Most likely >>>failure will be something to do with the card connections. After I've >>>broken the battery door off a few times. >> >>-- >>PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>[email protected] >>http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> > > > > ----------------------------------------- > Email sent from www.ntlworld.com > Virus-checked using McAfee(R) Software > Visit www.ntlworld.com/security for more information > > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
