January 22, 2012 – I love my little Lumix LX-3. It’s the perfect backup camera to my SLR. It’s small, packs a phenomenal image, and has taken many fabulous photos for me when I just didn’t feel like packing a heavier camera around. When I looked at reviews before buying it two years ago, the only negative I found on it was that people griped about the fact that it didn’t have an integral lens cap and it was easily lost.
I laughed at that and figured that it the only thing people could find to pick apart on it was the lens cap, then it must be a fabulous camera. And it is, it really is.
And then I lost my lens cap after two years of ownership.
Lens caps are cheap though, so I figured no big deal. I finally got around to calling Leo’s Cameras, where I’d purchased it. I was surprised when they told me that it could only be purchased via calling the manufacturer’s parts line. So I called, and was told that their only distributor locally was one shop out in Burnaby. OK, fine. Kirk suggested I buy two, just in case. So I called. I was told that it would take 3-6 weeks to get one in, and the cost was $24.99.
FOR A LENS CAP!
Kirk lost his when a US Coast Guard helicopter tried to take us out last year. His replacement cost about three dollars!!!
I only bought one! And I hope I never lose this one!
Funny, yesterday we went to the motorcycle show and I forgot my camera (Thank goodness for the iPhone). Today I took a camera, and forgot to take any shots. We were having too much fun watching the mini bike races and seeing a nine year old kid kick the tar out of the rest of the riders to remember to pull out the camera.
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