The Film Retriever

The magnificent Pentax MX  It's been 13 years since i got hold of my first Pentax MX. Back in 2013 I wrote an initial review but as time has gone by, I decided to take it down and write a new one. Now that I have gone through different samples of this camera and shot a decent amount of rolls, I can write a more balanced review based on long term experience.  My 2013 review was based on a camera given to me by my then neighbour. Soon after that review, the camera developed an issue where the mirror would not lift; it went twice for repairs and eventually I gave up and sold it. On reflection, my frustration was with the repair service company (which I will not name) and not with the camera - sometimes I wonder if they even opened up the camera to see what was wrong. Having looked into these sort of problems online, I will speculate that those mirror issues were the result of deteriorating foam getting stuck on the mirror box mechanism. I came across a second sample in a charity ...