{"id":349,"date":"2016-08-18T19:58:40","date_gmt":"2016-08-19T00:58:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.captainsglen.com\/?p=349"},"modified":"2022-01-01T12:48:26","modified_gmt":"2022-01-01T18:48:26","slug":"pentax-lx","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.captainsglen.com\/?p=349","title":{"rendered":"Pentax LX"},"content":{"rendered":"
Arguably the very best camera Pentax ever made, and their only attempt at the professional 35mm market. This is a cracking camera in every way!<\/div>\n
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Background<\/strong><\/p>\n

Timed to coincide with their 60th anniversary, the LX caused quite a stir when introduced. Unlike other professional system cameras – those with interchangeable everything – the LX was very compact. The introduction of the MX in 1976 was a serious step towards a more professionally oriented camera, though with no automation at all it was a solidly mechanical camera. The M series bodies had been a great success and shown that there was a ready market for more compact SLRs than were to be had previously.<\/p>\n

Technical Details<\/strong><\/p>\n

Horizontal cloth focal plane shutter of 4s to 1\/200th second, electro-mechanically timed for the loner duration exposures, but mechanical otherwise. The body is very rugged, being a die-cast aluminum alloy. Unusually for the time extra care had been take to seal all openings and controls against the ingress of dust and moisture, making it particularly suitable for sandy environments.<\/p>\n

“Professional” features include<\/p>\n