>>3397833>>3398629I contacted the guy and he was cool about it. It wasn't his fault and I believe him when he says it was working when he sent it. I returned it to him and he refunded me in full, including shipping.
He messaged me and said the issue was something with the shutter speed control armature. Seemed like a simple fix and he had it working the same day he got it back.
I ended up buying another off ebay for slightly cheaper. This one came from KEH. I got it today and I'm pretty pleased since it is in better cosmetic condition than the first one.
Of course it isnt without it's own issues. I started testing it out and the mirror started sticking when the shutter release is pressed. ANOTHER very common issue with the LX apparently. The little rubber stops that the mirror rest on get sticky with age and the mirror sticks to them just enough for it to get hung up.
Luckily I was able to at least temporarily fix the problem by rubbing the stops with the graphite tip of a pencil. No more stick!
This camera could probably use a good CLA treatment soon, but it seems to be fully functional for now.
Time to start shooting again!
