Originally posted by icemendicant I've actually just bought this LX, which is why I joined the forum and looked for LX related articles - small world!
Well, thanks Russell, for your quick and friendly emails on eBay. I've been looking for one of these in 'new old stock' condition for a long time and was very pleased to get this. I certainly don't begrudge you your windfall - I simply bid what I thought this is worth, and what it took to make sure I won the auction. It's always nice to see someone have a bit of good luck so I hope you manage to get your 31mm lens and have something left over - did you mention you have a baby on the way? Many congratulations!
As for what I'll do with the camera... well, it will certainly get some use from me. Although I am a bit of a collector - particularly 1970's and 80's manual SLRs - I couldn't let something as lovely as this go unused. So it will get a few nice lenses, and I'll probably ask Luigi to make it a black leather half-case, and then it will be out and about getting some gentle but regular use. By lucky chance there was even a new flash sync cover going on eBay at the same time as this auction.
I'm new to Pentax cameras, unless you count our family Optio WP digicam ;-) so would be grateful for any advice as to the real gems of the Pentax K lenses. I have my eye on a 24mm f/2.8, just because I really like that focal length, but any other pointers would be appreciated.
All the best,
Dan
Dan,
Welcome to the forum and congratulations on the camera. I would also recommend the K or M 100mm f4 Macro if you like to do macro work as Peter pointed out. I shot the pics in the auction with the M version and it is one of my favorite lenses. Very sharp.
Thanks for the kind words and yes, I have ordered my FA31 and the rest will go in the baby fund for daughter #2. As listed in the auction, 10% of the proceeds are going to the "Greyhound Friends for Life" non-profit (incredible dogs, but that is another story) and I have also donated to this board.
The camera is shipped and you have an e-mail with all of the details. I am glad that you will use the camera. I seriously considered keeping it and using it myself but I couldn't afford to keep it and feed my LBA (lens buying addiction) so I had to make a hard choice.
Please do show us some photos with the setup when you are up and running!
Russell