outside of the cheaper lenses how does the glass stack up to Nikon and Contax
All I can really say about Pentax lenses is I have never been disappointed by any of them - and that even includes a short zoom lens (no noticeable loss of contrast).
outside of the cheaper lenses how does the glass stack up to Nikon and Contax
Thanks for all the amazing input everyone! Thinking more about it a Pentax LX could be a good option — smaller and lighter than Nikon F’s, more “professional” than a Contax 139, and I like that it has a mostly mechanical shutter (my Leica is an iif so I’m used to not having slow speeds if the electronics did fail).
I’ve never shot anything Pentax, outside of the cheaper lenses how does the glass stack up to Nikon and Contax? And other than the sticky mirror issue (which I think is easy enough to fix?) are there any other issues with the LX?
I imagine the build would be a step above the Contax and OM2, but not quite a Nikon F2 or my barnack Leica
An OM-2n is more likely to be serviceable than a Pentax LX, and I would say it is of similar build quality.
How can it be of similar build quality when the LX is thoroughly weatherproofed? Even more weatherproofed than the Canon New F-1, which is full of o-rings/rubber thingies, and the service manual tells you to apply sealant in many many places.
I’ve never shot anything Pentax, outside of the cheaper lenses how does the glass stack up to Nikon and Contax?
Build quality and weather-proofing are separate things.
If you need water and wind resistance, then that is a design feature, not a measurement of quality.
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