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Pentax MX 35mm film camera body, for spares or repair. This body has various problems (details below), therefore sold AS IS, with no returns. Comes with Pentax body cap, Pentax strap and original Pentax leather case.

Externally it's in nice condition, with general signs of wear and tear, but no big dents or other signs of impact. There are scratches here and there, particularly on the base, wear in the paint, and occasional minor pitting, but otherwise it's pretty good cosmetically. The shutter fires and winds on, but often the mirror gets stuck up, and needs to be reset with the little lever in the mount. The electrics/metering seem to be OK, though the flash hotshoe is not working. The mirror looks ok, though it needs a clean. The ground glass is dirty and has various specks on it, and it looks pretty grotty through the viewfinder. The film chamber and pressure plate are in good shape, and the shutter curtain looks good. The rewind crank looks a little bent. 

It will also need new light seals and mirror damper foam. The leather case has lots of cracking in the surface and other signs of wear, but is still fully usable. 

Due to the above problems I have not bothered testing it in depth, so there may well be other problems with the camera that I am unaware of. Please be aware of this when bidding, as I won't be accepting returns on this item. 

I also have various Pentax lenses and accessories available.

Please contact me if you have any questions, I’m happy to help and give advice, even if it means you decide not to bid on my item. I prefer buyers to know what they’re buying!


Shipping

The Royal Mail has recently made huge increases to its postage prices. I have tried not to pass these on but I have had to make some small increases. I make zero profit on postage.


I usually post the next working day after receiving Paypal payment (if paying by Echeque, I will wait until it clears before posting). In the UK I use 1st Class Recorded Delivery, unless otherwise stated. International bidders are very welcome, however if your country doesn't appear in the shipping options then I'm afraid I don't ship to your country. Please make sure to select your country in the shipping options to see the correct details for price and delivery times etc.

 

International bidders please note - as a rough guide, delivery from the UK usually takes between five days and two weeks, depending on what part of the world you are in, but it can sometimes take longer than this, so please be aware of this before bidding. Once it has left the UK there is nothing I can do to make the delivery go faster, it is up to your national postal service/customs office etc. 

 

I try to photograph and describe my items as accurately as possible, and package them very carefully, however in the unlikely event of any problem please let me know immediately. Happy bidding!