Originally posted by onlineflyer Thanks for the information. Is a black body more rare/valuable than the silver? Mine is black. What's interesting is I didn't special order the camera, just purchased it mail order back in the 70s. All I remember is I wanted a fully mechanical body, thus the KX.
I don't know if I really want to sell. Always think I'll start shooting b&w. By the way, nice collection. Mine looks like the KX on the left.[COLOR="Silver"]
Hard to tell, in those days black was as "normal" as silver, but I would have been willing to pay more for a black copy. Btw the motor drive and battery grip tends to not show up often, and it is difficult to find the right motor drive. And the sellers tend to ask really high prices for an item that really doesn't work anymore.
There are two versions of the drive, model 7001 and model 7012. The major difference is in the electrical connection. Connecting the incorrect drive could cause a short. The drives comes in all black or chrome / silver.
There are, of course, also two models of the battery grip. From what I know, you can use the grips on both drives without problems. But the rechargeable ten cell NiCad batteries cannot be found anywhere. There is a battery adapter for eight AA alkaline batteries, 1,5A. or one could build something with a 3D printer?
Please show us a photo of your camera.
I do support you in getting the nice camera out on the road again. Load it with film, fresh batteries and take it for a spin. That should also uncover if you need a CLA.
Cheers,
Baard-Einar.