I hope you're right about the film advance. There were some shots in
the roll that I'm really anxious to see.
As for your dilemma with the KX -- being brand-spanking new to film
photography, I'm at somewhat of a loss to understand why people are
getting rid of their 35mm SLRs so cheaply. They're wonderful pieces of
machinery that deserve to fetch a higher price than they're bringing. I
guess I'm a sentimentalist about it, but if I ever learn how to take
decent pictures with my K1000, it'll be a big source of pride for me.
I don't think I'd ever sell it for what I paid for it. There may be
millions of K1000's out there, but that doesn't make me like mine any
less. That's probably a silly way to look at it, but I figure as long
as they're still making film, it's not a complete waste of space. And I
can't help thinking that capturing a great shot on film with a
totally-manual SLR will be at least a little bit more satisfying than
capturing the same shot in pixels, if only for the challenge.
But, that's just how I roll. :-)
-- Walt
On 2/7/2011 8:20 PM, Ann Sanfedele wrote:
Walter Gilbert wrote:
Thanks, Ann. :-)
He was standing guard for the horse in that previous shot, so he had
to come and check me out and make sure I wasn't up to no good. He
was pretty friendly once he figured out I wasn't there to cause
trouble, though.
I shot those with the digital K-x. I have a K1000 that I'm using for
film. Unfortunately, I'm afraid I may have goofed up seating the
film in the camera. It's currently showing 26 shots on a 24-exposure
roll.
Thats probably ok Walter... they expect you to use a fair amount of
lead...
I've been looking for other film bodies on eBay, and have noticed
that the KX brings a pretty high price compared to some of the
others. Apparently, you're not the only one who really likes it. If
I can find a good deal on one, I'll jump on it.
Thanks for looking at my humble GESO, and the crop suggestion. I'll
give that a whirl and see how it looks. I suspect you're correct.
-- Walt
Mine has issues - I have plans to send it to the guy who does
estimates for free and sends the camera back to you free
if he can't save it or if you decline to have it repaired. I"m
conflicted over whether I should get it fixed and keep it,
get it fixed and sell it, or let it go for parts.
ann
On 2/7/2011 7:32 PM, Ann Sanfedele wrote:
The others are nice enough - but I love this one... what a look you
are getting! LOL
http://www.flickr.com/photos/walt_gilbert/5426727734/in/set-72157625874952441/
suggestion... crop a bit off the top... leaving a smaller space
above his rear end...
By Pentax KX - do you mean the film KX or the Digital KX ? The
original was my personal favorite - even more than the LX because
it wasn't so fragile and worked without batteries just fine at all
shutter speeds.
I'm not tired of the snow... I'm tired of the mud its become, though.
ann
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