[Alvin]

Hey guys, what's the diff between the MX vs. KX bodies? I'm digging around, but if someone can quickly put the highlights down, I would really appreciate it.

I know someone who has both and is willing to sell them for a very reasonable price. Both are in really good working condition. I'd rate both at an 8+ out of 10 (Some minor signs of wear, but appears to work perfectly fine.)

Thanks.

[Adam]

The MX has a slightly larger viewinder (the largest Pentax has ever produced) and features a slighly smaller body. Both are superb cameras, though, so going for either one would be a good investment!

[Ole]

The MX uses five color coded LEDs in the finder to indicate proper exposure/over/underexposure. The KX uses a match needle system, where one needle shows the manually set shutterspeed, and to achieve propor exposure you match that one with the light meter needle.

So: moving parts in the KX, LEDs in the MX.

I prefer the MX over the KX - the MX is more compact, and I prefer the LED display over the match needle system.

[Rolly]

..........Both are superb cameras, though, so going for either one would be a good investment!

I've got 4 of them but, in the well worn and somewhat battered condition they are in, I doubt that the whole lot would be worth the postage.

The MX accepts a motor winder and motor drive (which is hard to find now).

[Rolly]

The MX accepts a motor winder and motor drive (which is hard to find now).

I still have the winder but got rid of the motor drive after it got me into serious financial difficulties.

[Alvin]

It's been a busy couple days for me, so I apologize for not following up on this thread.

Thanks everyone for helping me out with this!

[matsoberg]

Hey guys, what's the diff between the MX vs. KX bodies? I'm digging around, but if someone can quickly put the highlights down, I would really appreciate it.

I know someone who has both and is willing to sell them for a very reasonable price. Both are in really good working condition. I'd rate both at an 8+ out of 10 (Some minor signs of wear, but appears to work perfectly fine.)

Thanks.

Hey Alvin.

Here you have a good reason and the perfect opportunity to find out the differences by yourself....Buy both! Yeah, seriously. I mean, why not if the price doesn´t hurt?

I have a cabin up north and I got me a dirt cheap ME with a SMC M 50/2 just for having a camera at the location, not having to bring one every time I went there (yes, I go there alot).

// Mats

[Alvin]

Hey Alvin.

Here you have a good reason and the perfect opportunity to find out the differences by yourself....Buy both! Yeah, seriously. I mean, why not if the price doesn´t hurt?

I have a cabin up north and I got me a dirt cheap ME with a SMC M 50/2 just for having a camera at the location, not having to bring one every time I went there (yes, I go there alot).

// Mats

Hey Mats,

I would have loved to buy the cameras and the 50/2. That would have cleaned out the seller of everything he had. But I spent all my money buying the assortment of lenses he had. Take a look here.

LBA? Oh yeah...

[matsoberg]

Hey Mats,

I would have loved to buy the cameras and the 50/2. That would have cleaned out the seller of everything he had. But I spent all my money buying the assortment of lenses he had. Take a look here.

LBA? Oh yeah...

LOL!... You´re the LBA in person. Nice lenses! Was it two 28mm?

You know, reading this topic and some others about the MX has made me start looking for one. SLRBA?

Rolly;

I would be interested in one of your MX bodies if ít´s working OK. Don´t care if it´s well worn and brassed. I think it gains some carachter to it instead. PM sent.

// Mats

[Rolly]

Sorry, Mats but you're way down the line behind my eldest son and a few photophiliac mates.
There are a few on the fleabay site. I noticed some in GB on my last crawl thro'.
I'm still wishing for a digital back for them!!!!!

[matsoberg]

Sorry, Mats but you're way down the line behind my eldest son and a few photophiliac mates.
There are a few on the fleabay site. I noticed some in GB on my last crawl thro'.
I'm still wishing for a digital back for them!!!!!

Man, that´s the first thing I would invent if I was a third part manufacturer!

Wouldn´t it be something to be able to convert your Pentax K and M series, Canon FTb, Canon A1, Contax RTS, Minolta SRT 101, Olympus OM, Yashica FX........

Sorry for hijacking your thread Alvin. Couldn´t resist.

// Mats

[Dana G]

Just out of curiosity, does the KX have DOF preview? That was the main reason for my purchasing the MX canmeras and winders many years ago.

Still have them.

Both the KX and the KM have DOF preview. It is the black button above the self-timer.

[Alvin]

LOL!... You´re the LBA in person. Nice lenses! Was it two 28mm?

You know, reading this topic and some others about the MX has made me start looking for one. SLRBA?

Rolly;

I would be interested in one of your MX bodies if ít´s working OK. Don´t care if it´s well worn and brassed. I think it gains some carachter to it instead. PM sent.

// Mats

Yup, I'm the one! I got two 28's (K28/3.5 and M28/2.8) Still deciding which one to keep and which one to give as a gift to my buddy.

I didn't get your PM - I sent one to you. The gentleman I bought the lenses from owns the cameras. I don't have them with me.