i may not resist the MX-1 any longer... impressive pool

Eyewanders · 04-02-2014, 10:51 AM

I've resisted this camera since it came out simply because it is ultimately redundant to me in my camera line-up (K3, GR and MX and K1000) .... I certainly do not NEED this, did not need this, will not need this. But the price keeps going lower and every time I visit this Flickr image pool group from the camera I am continually impressed with what it delivers. https://www.flickr.com/groups/pentax_mx-1/

I may just have to snap it up so it can sit alongside it's film brethren in my home.

Mr Bassie · 04-02-2014, 10:56 AM

Some good stuff in there. I feel my willpower slipping....

cali92rs · 04-02-2014, 12:14 PM

It is a fun camera...the articulating screen opens up a ton of creative possibilites.
I think you will be surprised how little desire you have to lug around a DSLR + Lenses after carrying around the MX-1 for a few days.

Jonathan Mac · 04-02-2014, 01:52 PM

Impressive pool indeed for a compact.

zman · 04-02-2014, 02:37 PM

I like you, didn't really need it. I carried a Nikon P7000 when I felt like traveling light. But, my Pentax brand affiliation, the MX's looks, it's great reviews and results were all too great for me to resist when the price dropped to $199. Glad I made the jump and no regrets. GO FOR IT !!!!!

vjacesslav · 04-02-2014, 02:42 PM

Yes, go for it. It is very well built camera.

Steve.Ledger · 04-02-2014, 05:48 PM

Cats win

kyteflyer · 04-05-2014, 09:02 PM

Originally posted by zman

I like you, didn't really need it. I carried a Nikon P7000 when I felt like traveling light. But, my Pentax brand affiliation, the MX's looks, it's great reviews and results were all too great for me to resist when the price dropped to $199. Glad I made the jump and no regrets. GO FOR IT !!!!!

$199????? Where was that? Its still over $400 in Australia!

severalsnakes · 04-05-2014, 09:32 PM

HA! I am contributing a lot to that group this month. The MX-1 is my "lens" of choice for the Single In April challenge via this forum. I still have a lot to learn and I haven't mastered it, but man, it is sweet! Go for it! It is SO CHEAP for what it can do for you.

Here's my MX-1 set.

zman · 04-06-2014, 07:01 AM

Originally posted by kyteflyer

$199????? Where was that? Its still over $400 in Australia!

Bought mine on a special from woot.com (no longer available)

I see the Adorama website is selling the silver version for $249 + 2% reward on your credit card.

adwb · 04-07-2014, 12:09 AM

Still over the £200 Mark here in the UK. Was there not a similar version on sale as a olympus ?

Jonathan Mac · 04-07-2014, 12:24 AM

Originally posted by adwb

Still over the £200 Mark here in the UK. Was there not a similar version on sale as a olympus ?

Yes, the XZ-1. The lens module and sensor are exactly the same. It's about £40 cheaper because there's already an XZ-2, though I don't know what the differences are (I think they're minor).

Steve.Ledger · 04-07-2014, 04:59 AM

I think you mean the XZ-2 is [supposedly] the same lens and innards as the MX-1. The XZ-1 was released in 2011, has no tilting screen and is a 10Mp shooter.

ChristianRock · 04-07-2014, 01:23 PM

The lens design does look exactly the same. I'm surprised by that - I wonder if it's a Zuiko design or if a third party did the lens for both.
The lens coating does seem quite different, between SMC and the Zuiko.

And I agree that it's a hard to resist camera.... I'm hoping they'll do a MX-1MkII or MX-2.

Eyewanders · 04-07-2014, 01:27 PM

Well in the past few weeks I've sold my mother on it, as well as a close friend next door, so I've gotten to play around with it a good deal.
Now it's sounds like one might enter the household because my lady is heavily considering it now as well!

04-02-2014, 10:51 AM	#1
Eyewanders Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Land of the Salish Sea Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,343	i may not resist the MX-1 any longer... impressive pool I've resisted this camera since it came out simply because it is ultimately redundant to me in my camera line-up (K3, GR and MX and K1000) .... I certainly do not NEED this, did not need this, will not need this. But the price keeps going lower and every time I visit this Flickr image pool group from the camera I am continually impressed with what it delivers. https://www.flickr.com/groups/pentax_mx-1/ I may just have to snap it up so it can sit alongside it's film brethren in my home.

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04-02-2014, 10:56 AM	#2
Mr Bassie Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,258	Some good stuff in there. I feel my willpower slipping....

04-02-2014, 12:14 PM	#3
cali92rs Veteran Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Long Beach, CA Posts: 3,354	It is a fun camera...the articulating screen opens up a ton of creative possibilites. I think you will be surprised how little desire you have to lug around a DSLR + Lenses after carrying around the MX-1 for a few days.

04-02-2014, 01:52 PM	#4
Jonathan Mac Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Madrid, Spain Posts: 10,897	Impressive pool indeed for a compact.

04-02-2014, 02:37 PM	#5
zman Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Western NY Photos: Albums Posts: 515	I like you, didn't really need it. I carried a Nikon P7000 when I felt like traveling light. But, my Pentax brand affiliation, the MX's looks, it's great reviews and results were all too great for me to resist when the price dropped to $199. Glad I made the jump and no regrets. GO FOR IT !!!!!

04-02-2014, 02:42 PM	#6
vjacesslav Marketplace Reseller Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Košice, Czechoslovakia, Europe Union Photos: Gallery Posts: 366	Yes, go for it. It is very well built camera.

04-02-2014, 05:48 PM	#7
Steve.Ledger Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Far North Qld Posts: 3,301	Cats win

04-05-2014, 09:02 PM	#8
kyteflyer Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Newcastle, Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,444	Originally posted by zman I like you, didn't really need it. I carried a Nikon P7000 when I felt like traveling light. But, my Pentax brand affiliation, the MX's looks, it's great reviews and results were all too great for me to resist when the price dropped to $199. Glad I made the jump and no regrets. GO FOR IT !!!!! $199????? Where was that? Its still over $400 in Australia!

04-05-2014, 09:32 PM	#9
severalsnakes Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Kansas City, KS Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,612	HA! I am contributing a lot to that group this month. The MX-1 is my "lens" of choice for the Single In April challenge via this forum. I still have a lot to learn and I haven't mastered it, but man, it is sweet! Go for it! It is SO CHEAP for what it can do for you. Here's my MX-1 set.

04-06-2014, 07:01 AM	#10
zman Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Western NY Photos: Albums Posts: 515	Originally posted by kyteflyer $199????? Where was that? Its still over $400 in Australia! Bought mine on a special from woot.com (no longer available) I see the Adorama website is selling the silver version for $249 + 2% reward on your credit card.

04-07-2014, 12:09 AM	#11
adwb Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Bristol UK Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,636	Still over the £200 Mark here in the UK. Was there not a similar version on sale as a olympus ?

04-07-2014, 12:24 AM	#12
Jonathan Mac Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Madrid, Spain Posts: 10,897	Originally posted by adwb Still over the £200 Mark here in the UK. Was there not a similar version on sale as a olympus ? Yes, the XZ-1. The lens module and sensor are exactly the same. It's about £40 cheaper because there's already an XZ-2, though I don't know what the differences are (I think they're minor).

04-07-2014, 04:59 AM	#13
Steve.Ledger Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Far North Qld Posts: 3,301	I think you mean the XZ-2 is [supposedly] the same lens and innards as the MX-1. The XZ-1 was released in 2011, has no tilting screen and is a 10Mp shooter.

04-07-2014, 01:23 PM	#14
ChristianRock Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: People's Republic of America Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 9,910	The lens design does look exactly the same. I'm surprised by that - I wonder if it's a Zuiko design or if a third party did the lens for both. The lens coating does seem quite different, between SMC and the Zuiko. And I agree that it's a hard to resist camera.... I'm hoping they'll do a MX-1MkII or MX-2.

04-07-2014, 01:27 PM	#15
Eyewanders Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Land of the Salish Sea Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,343 Original Poster	Well in the past few weeks I've sold my mother on it, as well as a close friend next door, so I've gotten to play around with it a good deal. Now it's sounds like one might enter the household because my lady is heavily considering it now as well!