First shots with my MX

deanm3 · 02-11-2009, 08:54 AM

I think I'm hooked guys. I love the look of film, and the deliberate and delicate nature I approach photos with it. I only had some Fuji Pro 800 on hand, but I got 34 solid photos out of my 36 roll. With digital, any 36 shots would never see that kind of success rate.

I apologize for the small size, but I am waiting for my scans to come back.

mhoy · 02-11-2009, 09:06 AM

$1580 / lb? what is that?

deanm3 · 02-11-2009, 09:18 AM

Originally posted by mhoy

$1580 / lb? what is that?

I believe those are dried Japanese Abalone.

k100d · 02-11-2009, 09:35 AM

nice photos, i like "Press 800" a lot, but i've bought some 800Z to see if i can notice the difference
abalone is very tasty, it's a shellfish

how do you like the MX? i think i wanna try to get one

Last edited by k100d; 02-11-2009 at 01:32 PM.

J.Scott · 02-11-2009, 01:42 PM

Great shots! 34 out of 36 is fantastic!
I'll be waiting for the rest of them.

Thanks for sharing.

vinzer · 02-11-2009, 06:57 PM

Originally posted by J.Scott

Great shots! 34 out of 36 is fantastic!
I'll be waiting for the rest of them.

Thanks for sharing.

Agreed. That's a fantastic keeper rate. I never got a high keeper rate, be it film or digital.

Wonderful photos, Dean.

I like how people routinely ignore me when I'm out shooting film cameras. They only care about shiny DSLRs now.

Stevopedia · 02-11-2009, 08:00 PM

Wow, fantastic shots and keeper rate! And I thought 14 out of 24 was good

I think I have to try an MX out sometime. They look like fantastic little cameras.

**monochrome** · 02-11-2009, 08:02 PM

Give us a view of the little beauty!!

Steinback · 02-11-2009, 09:50 PM

k100d, I've just picked up a KX and the MX is reasonably similar, if somewhat smaller. If you want to try shooting a manual camera with a full feature set (DOF preview, timer, shutter and aperture display in a large viewfinder) either would be a good choice. The MX has a larger viewfinder but doesn't (officially) have mirror lockup. I like the match needle light meter in the KX but I haven't tried the LED system in the MX.

k100d · 02-11-2009, 10:10 PM

thanks Steinback, maybe i'll look into a KX as well. a clean MX is very tempting tho.

Stevopedia · 02-12-2009, 03:29 AM

Originally posted by Steinback

k100d, I've just picked up a KX and the MX is reasonably similar, if somewhat smaller. If you want to try shooting a manual camera with a full feature set (DOF preview, timer, shutter and aperture display in a large viewfinder) either would be a good choice. The KX has a larger viewfinder but doesn't (officially) have mirror lockup. I like the match needle light meter in the KX but I haven't tried the LED system in the MX.

Unfortunately Steinback has it wrong; it's the MX that doesn't officially have mirror up. But I agree on the KX; I love the match needle metering and how it feels in-hand (I have larger hands and the KX is the same size as a K1000 or Spotmatic).

CSoars · 02-12-2009, 08:43 AM

Pretty good shots, dean, you must have had the lens stopped down a bit outodoors, with ISO 800 and a top shutter speed of 1/1000

The MX is pretty tiny, and while the winder adds to it's shape, it makes it bulky, obscures the DOF/timer lever, and means you have to use the vague plastic button to trip the shutter.

An acquaintence of mine who works in a machine shop and I are working on making an 'accessory grip' similar to those on the newer voigtlander bessa rangefinders, with an aluminum bottom plate with a hole for the film rewind button, and a lip that will allow a custom-moulded hangrip to be attached (i'll probably use wood).

Stevopedia · 02-12-2009, 01:05 PM

Originally posted by CSoars

An acquaintence of mine who works in a machine shop and I are working on making an 'accessory grip' similar to those on the newer voigtlander bessa rangefinders, with an aluminum bottom plate with a hole for the film rewind button, and a lip that will allow a custom-moulded hangrip to be attached (i'll probably use wood).

Wow, sounds nice! You'll have to post pics when it's done... and I may want one to use with a KX/K1000!

Steinback · 02-12-2009, 02:14 PM

Thanks for catching that Stevopedia, I got my M's and K's mixed up (really shouldn't have, as I had the KX sitting beside me).

02-11-2009, 08:54 AM	#1
deanm3 Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: NYC Posts: 38	First shots with my MX I think I'm hooked guys. I love the look of film, and the deliberate and delicate nature I approach photos with it. I only had some Fuji Pro 800 on hand, but I got 34 solid photos out of my 36 roll. With digital, any 36 shots would never see that kind of success rate. I apologize for the small size, but I am waiting for my scans to come back.

02-11-2009, 08:02 PM	#8
monochrome Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Working From Home Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 26,276	MX Give us a view of the little beauty!!

02-11-2009, 09:50 PM	#9
Steinback Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: GTA, ON, Canada Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,673	k100d, I've just picked up a KX and the MX is reasonably similar, if somewhat smaller. If you want to try shooting a manual camera with a full feature set (DOF preview, timer, shutter and aperture display in a large viewfinder) either would be a good choice. The MX has a larger viewfinder but doesn't (officially) have mirror lockup. I like the match needle light meter in the KX but I haven't tried the LED system in the MX. Last edited by Steinback; 02-12-2009 at 02:24 PM. Reason: Correcting my M's and K's for posterity. (apparently this board doesn't allow strike through text?)

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02-11-2009, 09:06 AM	#2
mhoy Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Boston Posts: 62	$1580 / lb? what is that?

02-11-2009, 09:18 AM	#3
deanm3 Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: NYC Posts: 38 Original Poster	Originally posted by mhoy $1580 / lb? what is that? I believe those are dried Japanese Abalone.

02-11-2009, 09:35 AM	#4
k100d Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Toronto Posts: 3,911	nice photos, i like "Press 800" a lot, but i've bought some 800Z to see if i can notice the difference abalone is very tasty, it's a shellfish how do you like the MX? i think i wanna try to get one Last edited by k100d; 02-11-2009 at 01:32 PM.

02-11-2009, 01:42 PM	#5
J.Scott Inactive Account Join Date: Mar 2007 Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,675	Great shots! 34 out of 36 is fantastic! I'll be waiting for the rest of them. Thanks for sharing.

02-11-2009, 06:57 PM	#6
vinzer Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Philippines Posts: 1,399	Originally posted by J.Scott Great shots! 34 out of 36 is fantastic! I'll be waiting for the rest of them. Thanks for sharing. Agreed. That's a fantastic keeper rate. I never got a high keeper rate, be it film or digital. Wonderful photos, Dean. I like how people routinely ignore me when I'm out shooting film cameras. They only care about shiny DSLRs now.

02-11-2009, 08:00 PM	#7
Stevopedia Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: South Carolina, USA Posts: 273	Wow, fantastic shots and keeper rate! And I thought 14 out of 24 was good I think I have to try an MX out sometime. They look like fantastic little cameras.

02-11-2009, 10:10 PM	#10
k100d Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Toronto Posts: 3,911	thanks Steinback, maybe i'll look into a KX as well. a clean MX is very tempting tho.

02-12-2009, 03:29 AM	#11
Stevopedia Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: South Carolina, USA Posts: 273	Originally posted by Steinback k100d, I've just picked up a KX and the MX is reasonably similar, if somewhat smaller. If you want to try shooting a manual camera with a full feature set (DOF preview, timer, shutter and aperture display in a large viewfinder) either would be a good choice. The KX has a larger viewfinder but doesn't (officially) have mirror lockup. I like the match needle light meter in the KX but I haven't tried the LED system in the MX. Unfortunately Steinback has it wrong; it's the MX that doesn't officially have mirror up. But I agree on the KX; I love the match needle metering and how it feels in-hand (I have larger hands and the KX is the same size as a K1000 or Spotmatic).

02-12-2009, 08:43 AM	#12
CSoars Inactive Account Join Date: May 2008 Location: Edmonton, Canada Posts: 322	Pretty good shots, dean, you must have had the lens stopped down a bit outodoors, with ISO 800 and a top shutter speed of 1/1000 The MX is pretty tiny, and while the winder adds to it's shape, it makes it bulky, obscures the DOF/timer lever, and means you have to use the vague plastic button to trip the shutter. An acquaintence of mine who works in a machine shop and I are working on making an 'accessory grip' similar to those on the newer voigtlander bessa rangefinders, with an aluminum bottom plate with a hole for the film rewind button, and a lip that will allow a custom-moulded hangrip to be attached (i'll probably use wood).

02-12-2009, 01:05 PM	#13
Stevopedia Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: South Carolina, USA Posts: 273	Originally posted by CSoars An acquaintence of mine who works in a machine shop and I are working on making an 'accessory grip' similar to those on the newer voigtlander bessa rangefinders, with an aluminum bottom plate with a hole for the film rewind button, and a lip that will allow a custom-moulded hangrip to be attached (i'll probably use wood). Wow, sounds nice! You'll have to post pics when it's done... and I may want one to use with a KX/K1000!

02-12-2009, 02:14 PM	#14
Steinback Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: GTA, ON, Canada Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,673	Thanks for catching that Stevopedia, I got my M's and K's mixed up (really shouldn't have, as I had the KX sitting beside me).