PentaxForums.com Marketplace Listing Item for Sale
1975 Pentax KX (Chrome)
Asking Price
75 USD (or 85 AUD)
Item Location
Sydney, Australia
Item Description
One of the great classic mechanical camera that needs no intro on this forum.
Compared to a K1000, the KX of course includes the far superior metering (very responsive silicon photo diode vs. slow CDS), mirror lock-up, all-info view finder with aperture window and shutter, depth-of-field preview, battery check, shutter lock, etc!
I bought this from a UK seller on eBay last year. The camera was very well kept and it's in great condition with only signs of normal usage. There's a small ding in the pentaprism (see photo). It has never been dropped or soaked in water or anything like that.
I ran through a roll of film as recently as a month or two ago, and the pictures were all good. The self-timer is a little sluggish, but otherwise all mechanism components are working great to me. Light seals appear ok to me, though I'm no expert in this. The batteries are freshly installed, and typically lasts for years since the shutter is mechanically operated.
Only selling as I find this camera a bit too heavy for me. I prefer to shoot with the ME Super, which is a smaller package with AUTO functions, but I have really enjoyed the KX.

It should belong to a more deserving home.
Any questions please ask. Thanks.
Are you the original owner of the item being sold?
No
Are you selling or trading this item?
Selling
Item Condition (Key)
Used
Good
Shipping Destinations
Worldwide
Shipping Charge
15 USD (or 15 AUD for Aust)
Shipping Services
Registered Post
Accepted Payment Types
PayPal Check/Money Order
Return Policy & Additional Details
No return unless found to be not matching description, in which case buyer pays return shipping for a full refund.
Please send me a
private message if interested in the item!
Last edited by iht; 06-19-2010 at 07:37 PM.