Troll Posted March 1, 2006 Share Posted March 1, 2006 My oldest LX is now a quarter century old and getting a little ratty. Any recommendations for a repairman specializing in the LX. (It went back to Pentax once, and came back 3 months later with more problems than it had before.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zane1664879013 Posted March 1, 2006 Share Posted March 1, 2006 You think an "LX specialist" exists? I kind of doubt it, but do some web searches. Otherwise, Eric Hendrickson did a nice job on my MX: http://www.photo.net/neighbor/view-one?subcategory=1&neighbor_to_neighbor_id=186647 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mishka Posted March 1, 2006 Share Posted March 1, 2006 Pentax USA, Colorado Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david_nevin1 Posted March 3, 2006 Share Posted March 3, 2006 I agree with Mike. I sent mine to pentax a couple of years ago (with a list of requested repairs and a general request for them to go through it and fix anything they happened to find while they were in there.) It was expensive, but the camera came back operating as good as new. It was expensive, but I felt it was worth it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james_king9 Posted March 9, 2006 Share Posted March 9, 2006 I sent my LX with sticky mirror syndrome to Pentax-USA in Colorado last year for a CLA ($170) and had a mixed experience. They did the CLA properly but somehow "lost" my rare black Grip B which I had foolishly left on the camera body. I'm glad I didn't send the strap! After I complained, they searched for it without success and finally sent me the wooden Grip A because that was all they had left in stock. As that was not what I wanted - the Grip A must be whittled by the user to fit one's hand - I tried to locate a Grip B on eBay and in several photo forums without success. Finally I thought to ask a Japanese friend in Tokyo to contact the Mother Ship and plead my case. Pentax-Japan sent me a near mint Grip B from their exhibition stock and it now resides in splendor on my LX once again. It may be seen at: http://www.pbase.com/jamesk8752/image/41664052 Regards, Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john_bailey3 Posted March 21, 2006 Share Posted March 21, 2006 KEH has the grip B for LX. I've always wanted one but just never seemed to have > $50 free to buy one. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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