Pentax celebrates with LX Gold camera
Posted on Nov 21, 06 08:39 AM PDT
Update: Nov 22nd 2006
Our readers report that this Camera was in fact built as a limited edition in 1981. Read bucky's comment below.
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By BuckyT , 22/11/06 11:14 AM (CommentID #067608)
Way back in 1981 when graffiti was still adorning the subways and the price of coke was $20 a gram, Pentax had sold it’s ten-millionth LX SLR camera. To celebrate this fete, they created a limited edition “LX Gold” edition which was 18 carat gold plated and wrapped in brown leather lizard skin. It came in a wooden box with red lining and silk gloves for handling. Only 300 pieces were made with 200 going to Japan and 100 for the international market... (read more at complex.com)
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