Originally posted by ChrisPlatt To help make the MX lighter Pentax used thinner metal covers.
The top (pentaprism) cover is rather prone to dings and dents.
However most are just cosmetic and will not affect functionality.
Chris
I agree with this. Just bought a mint MX from eBay in Korea and I accidentally bumped the top prism. Ended up with a bad dent on the prism. Had to get a buddy to knock it out again. Very sad as the K1000 is so much tougher.
One other thing I realised is that the battery drains very fast, In the time I owned it, I have already changed 2 sets of batteries since early August 2018.
Last edited by felixkh; 09-29-2018 at 07:11 AM.