Pentax MX leather half-case

**ChrisPlatt** · 02-18-2014, 06:51 PM - **2 Likes**

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I stumbled across this on eBay and thought some of my fellow Pentax MX owners might be interested:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280902730356

Not cheap, but it is real leather. Now you can dress your MX like a Leica!

Chris

Caver · 02-19-2014, 02:07 AM

Originally posted by ChrisPlatt

I stumbled across this on eBay and thought some of my fellow Pentax MX owners might be interested:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280902730356

Not cheap, but it is real leather. Now you can dress your MX like a Leica!

Chris

I have one ebay seller on my watchlist who is selling something close to this, although I'm not an MX-1 owner (unfortunately in Europe we don't have those huge rebates and special prices), so here it is for those who are owners:

Handmade Genuine Real Leather Half Camera Case Bag Cover for Pentax MX 1 MX1 | eBay

**TomB_tx** · 02-19-2014, 06:44 AM

Originally posted by ChrisPlatt

I stumbled across this on eBay and thought some of my fellow Pentax MX owners might be interested:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280902730356

Not cheap, but it is real leather. Now you can dress your MX like a Leica!

Chris

I bought one of these a year or so ago. Very good quality, nice fit and feel. Makes th MX feel a bit larger, which some may like.

**fretlessdavis** · 02-19-2014, 07:43 AM

I can't find it now, but I've been tempted by the nicely made molded finger grips that someone makes and sells on eBay. I've seen them for the MX, ME Series, and K series. Even with my small hands, when it's cold out I feel like a nice deep finger grip would be handy!

I have a fake leather half-case, but real leather may have to come! Looks very sharp.

**ChrisPlatt** · 02-19-2014, 06:09 PM

Originally posted by fretlessdavis

I can't find it now, but I've been tempted by the nicely made molded finger grips that someone makes and sells on eBay.
I've seen them for the MX, ME Series, and K series. Even with my small hands, when it's cold out I feel like a nice deep finger grip would be handy!

I have the MX metal grip, sold by an eBay seller in Korea. Unfortunately there's little clearance for the self-timer lever,
making operation of the DOF preview function extremely difficult. Too bad really; it's quite nice otherwise.

Chris

Jamey777 · 02-19-2014, 06:13 PM

Be careful not to buy the MX-1 half case (that is a digital camera) if you want the MX case.... :-)

02-18-2014, 06:51 PM - 2 Likes	#1
ChrisPlatt Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Rockaway Beach NYC Posts: 7,693	Pentax MX leather half-case Staff note: This post may contain affiliate links, which means Pentax Forums may earn a small commission if a visitor clicks through and makes a purchase. If you would like to support the forum directly, you may also make a donation here. I stumbled across this on eBay and thought some of my fellow Pentax MX owners might be interested: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280902730356 Not cheap, but it is real leather. Now you can dress your MX like a Leica! Chris

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02-19-2014, 02:07 AM	#2
Caver Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Hungary (ex-pat from Transylvania, Romania) Photos: Gallery Posts: 541	Originally posted by ChrisPlatt I stumbled across this on eBay and thought some of my fellow Pentax MX owners might be interested: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280902730356 Not cheap, but it is real leather. Now you can dress your MX like a Leica! Chris I have one ebay seller on my watchlist who is selling something close to this, although I'm not an MX-1 owner (unfortunately in Europe we don't have those huge rebates and special prices), so here it is for those who are owners: Handmade Genuine Real Leather Half Camera Case Bag Cover for Pentax MX 1 MX1 \| eBay

02-19-2014, 06:44 AM	#3
TomB_tx Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,446	Originally posted by ChrisPlatt I stumbled across this on eBay and thought some of my fellow Pentax MX owners might be interested: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280902730356 Not cheap, but it is real leather. Now you can dress your MX like a Leica! Chris I bought one of these a year or so ago. Very good quality, nice fit and feel. Makes th MX feel a bit larger, which some may like.

02-19-2014, 07:43 AM	#4
fretlessdavis Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Port Angeles, WA Photos: Gallery Posts: 505	I can't find it now, but I've been tempted by the nicely made molded finger grips that someone makes and sells on eBay. I've seen them for the MX, ME Series, and K series. Even with my small hands, when it's cold out I feel like a nice deep finger grip would be handy! I have a fake leather half-case, but real leather may have to come! Looks very sharp.

02-19-2014, 06:09 PM	#5
ChrisPlatt Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Rockaway Beach NYC Posts: 7,693 Original Poster	Originally posted by fretlessdavis I can't find it now, but I've been tempted by the nicely made molded finger grips that someone makes and sells on eBay. I've seen them for the MX, ME Series, and K series. Even with my small hands, when it's cold out I feel like a nice deep finger grip would be handy! I have the MX metal grip, sold by an eBay seller in Korea. Unfortunately there's little clearance for the self-timer lever, making operation of the DOF preview function extremely difficult. Too bad really; it's quite nice otherwise. Chris

02-19-2014, 06:13 PM	#6
Jamey777 Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Florida Posts: 426	Be careful not to buy the MX-1 half case (that is a digital camera) if you want the MX case.... :-)