Agree that the LEDS are not very bright in the MX. In bright conditions it does make it hard to see the difference between the green and orange colour LEDS. I have found it useful to use the bracket marks around the shutter speed indication as a reference point. The green LED is centered between these bracket marks.
For a service technician in Europe I can recommend Robin at Harrow Technical (UK). He has serviced several Pentax cameras for me. Unfortunately due to Brexit there might be some tax/customs issues so best to email Robin first.
I think the MX is my favourite Pentax. It is simple, discreet, robust and reliable. I like to use mine with the 45mm f2.8 pancake lens.
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Originally posted by vladimiroltean For the people complaining about dim LEDs, could you please confirm whether you have the early or the late MX model?
MX revisions? - PentaxForums.com
I have an early version with dim LEDs, and a late version with bright LEDs. I want to check if it's simply sample variation (this isn't out of the question - my early MX has been disassembled - the LEDs might very well be slightly misaligned), or if it's a clear difference between early and late versions.
Mine is a late model and I find the LEDS dim in bright light but still perfectly usable.
I find cameras that use shaped LEDS easier to use compared to the colour coded system in Pentax (I am not colour blind), eg +/o/- in Nikon or triangles in Leica. Nikons and Leicas also have much brighter LEDS that are easier to use in all lighting conditions.