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lbam · 01-08-2009, 10:25 PM

Nice review there Mr K100d... I wish I'd seen it earlier.
Having said this I bought a ZX-L tonight just prior to reading you posting for $50 us. Mine looks pretty mint, and interestingly from the underneath picture of it on ebay, it's made in Japan, not China.

Having enjoyed the full frame view through my Pentax P30, I'm a little disappointed to read the viewfinder view is a not much different from the K100d...
Perhaps I should get a Super program for that kind of big view goodness

None the less, it seems I have a pretty good film camera coming in the mail

lbam · 01-15-2009, 02:05 AM

Well I got my LX-L yesterday, it seems pretty nice, but needs batteries before I can be sure...
The reason for this post? the Battery door, wow K100d I see what you mean, it's horrible, and looks like too much action in the future will cause it to just snap off...
Anyone found replacements?

titrisol · 01-15-2009, 04:38 AM

I find the battery door OK, is not so bad
But you can always get the FG battery pack, and do not take it out

Originally posted by lbam

Well I got my LX-L yesterday, it seems pretty nice, but needs batteries before I can be sure...
The reason for this post? the Battery door, wow K100d I see what you mean, it's horrible, and looks like to much action in the future will cause it to just snap off...
Anyone found replacements?

k100d · 01-15-2009, 07:01 AM

except the battery door on the grip isn't very good either

the person who sold me the ZX-L gave me their grip where the battery door had snapped and was somehow superglued back together

lbam · 01-19-2009, 11:41 PM

Originally posted by k100d

except the battery door on the grip isn't very good either

Uh oh that's not good... seems we're gonna have to come up with something special here..

titrisol · 01-19-2009, 11:49 PM

Look for MZ-xxx for parts cameras to have a spare????

Originally posted by lbam

Uh oh that's not good... seems we're gonna have to come up with something special here..

lbam · 01-20-2009, 05:40 AM

True, that would probably be cheap

SuperAkuma · 02-01-2009, 11:25 PM

Thank you for the review. I should of done a search first before I posted my question about the ZX-L. The ZX-L looks like a great camera and I hope the seller still has the camera.
The next film camera on my list will be the MZ-S.

01-15-2009, 02:05 AM	#32
lbam Veteran Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Toronto Photos: Gallery Posts: 442	Well I got my LX-L yesterday, it seems pretty nice, but needs batteries before I can be sure... The reason for this post? the Battery door, wow K100d I see what you mean, it's horrible, and looks like too much action in the future will cause it to just snap off... Anyone found replacements? Last edited by lbam; 01-18-2009 at 08:29 PM.

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01-08-2009, 10:25 PM	#31
lbam Veteran Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Toronto Photos: Gallery Posts: 442	Nice review there Mr K100d... I wish I'd seen it earlier. Having said this I bought a ZX-L tonight just prior to reading you posting for $50 us. Mine looks pretty mint, and interestingly from the underneath picture of it on ebay, it's made in Japan, not China. Having enjoyed the full frame view through my Pentax P30, I'm a little disappointed to read the viewfinder view is a not much different from the K100d... Perhaps I should get a Super program for that kind of big view goodness None the less, it seems I have a pretty good film camera coming in the mail

01-15-2009, 04:38 AM	#33
titrisol Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: In the most populated state... state of denial Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,854	I find the battery door OK, is not so bad But you can always get the FG battery pack, and do not take it out Originally posted by lbam Well I got my LX-L yesterday, it seems pretty nice, but needs batteries before I can be sure... The reason for this post? the Battery door, wow K100d I see what you mean, it's horrible, and looks like to much action in the future will cause it to just snap off... Anyone found replacements?

01-15-2009, 07:01 AM	#34
k100d Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Toronto Posts: 3,911 Original Poster	except the battery door on the grip isn't very good either the person who sold me the ZX-L gave me their grip where the battery door had snapped and was somehow superglued back together

01-19-2009, 11:41 PM	#35
lbam Veteran Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Toronto Photos: Gallery Posts: 442	Originally posted by k100d except the battery door on the grip isn't very good either Uh oh that's not good... seems we're gonna have to come up with something special here..

01-19-2009, 11:49 PM	#36
titrisol Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: In the most populated state... state of denial Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,854	Look for MZ-xxx for parts cameras to have a spare???? Originally posted by lbam Uh oh that's not good... seems we're gonna have to come up with something special here..

01-20-2009, 05:40 AM	#37
lbam Veteran Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Toronto Photos: Gallery Posts: 442	True, that would probably be cheap

02-01-2009, 11:25 PM	#38
SuperAkuma Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Bay Area, CA Photos: Gallery Posts: 445	Thank you for the review. I should of done a search first before I posted my question about the ZX-L. The ZX-L looks like a great camera and I hope the seller still has the camera. The next film camera on my list will be the MZ-S.

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