Re: PENTAX 67 BODY QUESTION
The button your asking about is a reset button in case you activate the shutter and your battery fails during the operation. That will lock your mirror in the up position. Then you would need to replace your old battery with a new one and then push the reset button and the mirror will return to its resting position. Hope that helps, and yes you will need a pen to push the reset button. Have Fun with the camera!Jody - Original Message - From: "J. C. O'Connell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, January 08, 2002 10:00 PM Subject: PENTAX 67 BODY QUESTION > Got my P67 today. Figured most of it out > without a manual but there is 1 small button > on the front on the shutter side of the body > that is unlabeled. Anybody know what it's for? > It seem that one would need a pen to activate it. > JCO > - > This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, > go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to > visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: What did we shoot this weekend?
Hi Paul! Took my Pentax 6x7, and my 400mm lens and shot some film up in the mountains on Sat. Got some chromes of a waterfall with a bit of moss and ice around the pool. It was fun!! - Original Message - From: "Paul Stenquist" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Pentax Discuss" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, January 06, 2002 10:41 AM Subject: What did we shoot this weekend? > Did anyone shoot film this weekend? We had some wet sticky snow in > Southeast Michigan, so I went out in the backyard this morning with a > tripod and the 6x7, and the 150/2.8, and shot some snow coated > evergreen branches. I shot Plus X, which I like quite a lot in medium > format. I rated it at 100, and will probably soup it in D=76 1:1 later > this afternoon. > Yesterday I went to the nearest town (Birmingham) and shot some > storefronts, a cemetary (that was a bit spooky), and a couple that I met > on the street. I used the same camera and lens handheld, with Tri-X > rated at 200. I developed it in the D-76 and printed four or five frames > last night. Lots of fun. > Paul > - > This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, > go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to > visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: I'm back
Hi David! Your trip sounds like fun! Let us know when you post a few of your pictures. Just for fun, what made you decide to use a 45mm lens on the 6x7? Jody - Original Message - From: "David A. Mann" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, January 05, 2002 11:15 PM Subject: I'm back > Hi all, > > I'm back from my holiday. Spent two days cycling from Hanmer to Blenheim > through Molesworth Station (a private unsealed road) which was a real slog. I > carried the following kit on the back of the bike: > Pentax 67 with 45mm lens > Pentax digital spot meter > Pentax K2 with 43mm Limited and FA100/2.8 Macro lenses > Accessories: hood for 45mm lens, pen, pocket knife, film etc. > All stashed into a Lowepro Nova 3 (took a while to figure out how to make it fit). > > It took me a while to decide between the 43mm and the SMCP35/3.5 but I > decided I wanted the extra speed, which ended up coming in handy during the > sunset at the campground. > > I had plenty of photo opportunities but we were pretty pressed for time while > cycling so I didn't get much of a chance to take pictures. A roll of 120 and a > few frames of 35mm :( It would have been nice to take at least 4 days to do > that trip but you're not allowed to camp on the station itself (about the first > 60km of a total 180km). > > Spent the next few days recovering (my first long-distance ride; boy was I > sore) then carried the same kit over to Wellington where we spent two nights, > and saw the Lord of the Rings movie on new year's day in the Embassy > theatre (which is far better than the stupid multiplexes down here). They'd just > installed a new screen and the print was top-class (oh, and the movie itself was > pretty damn good:). It struck me as strange while reading the credits that the > film was shot on Kodak but distributed on Fuji. > > Hope new years went relatively smoothly for you all... > > Cheers, > > > - Dave > > David A. Mann, B.E. (Elec) > > "Why is it that if an adult behaves like a child they lock him up, > while children are allowed to run free on the streets?" -- Garfield > - > This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, > go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to > visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Building the 6x7 Kit
Good you have the SMC - the optics are alot better with that version than the older Takumar versions. Less aberrations and better resolution. Enjoy. Jody - Original Message - From: "Paul Stenquist" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, January 01, 2002 7:21 PM Subject: Re: Building the 6x7 Kit > It's the SMC Pentax, rather than the Takumar. I don't know what the serial > number is. > Paul > > "Jody L. Reese" wrote: > > > Hey Paul - sounds like you had some fun. I hope you enjoy the new lens at > > such a great price. I started with a 90mm (leaf shutter) lens with my > > system because I like a slightly wide angle for my "normal" lens but I think > > you should enjoy your 105mm (nice fast lens too). Do you know what > > production model your new lens is? - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Building the 6x7 Kit
Hey Paul - sounds like you had some fun. I hope you enjoy the new lens at such a great price. I started with a 90mm (leaf shutter) lens with my system because I like a slightly wide angle for my "normal" lens but I think you should enjoy your 105mm (nice fast lens too). Do you know what production model your new lens is? Jody - Original Message - From: "Paul Stenquist" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Pentax Discuss" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, December 31, 2001 5:02 PM Subject: Building the 6x7 Kit > I've added a normal lens to my 6x7 kit. I was leaning toward the 90/2.8, > but I spotted a 105/2.4 on ebay last night. Like new, in box, with the > soft pouch and all the docs, it was sitting at $296 with one minute to > go. I bit $311 at T-18 and, much to my surprise, got it for $299. I > didn't think $311 was going to be enough, but you never know on ebay. > Picked up a hood for it today: $45 buy it now. Not exactly a bargain, > but the 6x7 hoods are awesome. > Paul > - > This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, > go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to > visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: pENTAX 67 MANUAL?
The best website that I have seen for a Pentax 67 owners manual for sale is on Ebay. If you are looking for a parts manual and such I would also check on ebay. I have owned a Ppentax 6x7 since the 70's. Is there anything I could help you with? Jody - Original Message - From: "J. C. O'Connell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, December 31, 2001 5:42 PM Subject: pENTAX 67 MANUAL? > Is the a website out there where i could download > a owners manual for the Pentax 67 body? > JCO > - > This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, > go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to > visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Pentax 6x7II/Digital Back
Hallo! - loved your message but I am sorry to report that I am fresh out of Sherpas! Lost the last one up a local canyon!!! Actually, I hate to admit it but I carry 2 6x7 bodies with me when I am out in the mountains. I shoot chromes in one and neg film in the other. Anyway, I am working on a home page so soon I will have something to show. - Original Message - From: "Collin Brendemuehl" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, December 27, 2001 5:55 PM Subject: Re: Pentax 6x7II/Digital Back > Jody, > > Welcome to the group. If you've been lurking very long, > you've seen that this is a colorful group. > There's a handful of us who also use 4x5. I'm a beginner > with it, but have a couple of LF shots out on PhotoCritique.net > and my home page, http://members.iol21.com/dpconsult. > > Do you have a home page/domain with some of your work available? > > Also, do you carry the 6x7 yourself, or have a Sherpa do it for you? :) > > Collin > > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * > "Edith Keiler must die." > -- Spock, 1930 > - > This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, > go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to > visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Med Format Quandry
Hello from Utah! I have been shooting with the 6x7 since the 70's and really enjoy it. I hate square format so that cuts out a few. Mamiya is ok but heaver and more expensive (I shot RB67 as an industrial photographer for Thiokol Inc.). No experience with the others. I would still go for the Pentax 67II. - Original Message - From: "Rob Studdert" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, December 27, 2001 9:07 PM Subject: Re: Med Format Quandry > On 27 Dec 2001 at 17:56, Shel Belinkoff wrote: > > > Within the next six months to a year I'd like to begin using a medium > > format camera for a long-term project that's been in the back of my mind > > for a while. I've somewhat narrowed the choices down to the following > > cameras: > > > > Hasselblad 501 > > Mamiya 7 or 7II > > Rolleiflex TLR > > Pentax 67 and variants > > and maybe a Fuji 6x9 > > Hi Shel, > > Without giving it away what's the technical requirement of the project? And > will MF be required after you finish, in other words would you want to re-sell > the gear after the project? > > Cheers, > Rob Studdert > HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA > Tel +61-2-9554-4110 > UTC(GMT) +10 Hours > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://members.ozemail.com.au/~distudio/publications.html > - > This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, > go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to > visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Pentax 6x7II/Digital Back
Hi Paul - I was quite interested in your comments about the studios in Detroit. I also shoot large format (4x5) but with the cost of a digital back for my Cambo I would have to take a second mortgage out if you know what I mean! Anyway, being interested in digital I purchased a Nikon 990 to see what it was all about and I am really having a blast with it. Of course my little camera does not compare with medium or large format but it does pretty good. I got rid of my 35mm stuff years ago because I did not like the quality I was getting but like I said this little camera, given its limitations is fun. I think digital will take a good share of the point-and-shoot market in the next 5-10 years. Like you I think the demand for that market will drive the suppliers rather than the high end. Oh well, I think it will be interesting to see how things go for the film camera market. Like how long will Pentax support the 67II? Will they develop a digital back for the camera, will another manufacture make a camera that I can use my 6x7 lenses with, or will I throw it all away because I can not find film or paper to use in my darkroom? - Original Message - From: "Paul Stenquist" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, December 27, 2001 6:21 PM Subject: Re: Pentax 6x7II/Digital Back > I'm not sure the digital SLR is in limbo. I think it's gaining more acceptance with the working pros every day. And the manufacturers will have to meet that demand. There are about a dozen major studios in the Detroit area that shoot large format. These are the really big studios, the ten to fifteen thousand dollar per day guys who shoot the car company print advertising and other commercial jobs. Almost all of them are working exclusively in digital, with the multi CCD backs on the large format cameras. Their clients are loving it for a number of reasons of which time > and immediate evaluation are two of the more important ones. These same clients hire a lot of field photographers who shoot mainly MF. I've heard that many of the clients are asking for digital. > I won't be shooting digital for a long time to come, perhaps I never will. And I think a lot of other hobbyists and lower tier pros feel the same way. So the market for high end digital won't be gigantic. But it is important, and there's a need that has to be filled. This market can only grow. It won't get smaller. > Paul - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Pentax 6x7II/Digital Back
Hi William - thanks for the reply. You got the cold part right, it was reported that in a couple of spots here in the valley last night it got down to a -22! Can you imagine what it must have been up Logan Canyon!!! Anyway, thanks again. Say if you ever decide to move out of 35mm you would find the change to the 6x7 Pentax an easy one to make. Beyond that the camera is just pure fun to use. I love the format and even more I love the quality of pictures it can produce when compared to 35mm. Something to consider. Have fun - I think I'll spend this Sat. up Logan Canyon shooting in the snow. :) - Original Message - From: "William Johnson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, December 27, 2001 4:59 PM Subject: Re: Pentax 6x7II/Digital Back > Hey, welcome to the list! > > I think that makes two of us in Utah now. I wish I had some medium > format gear, but finances constrain me to 35 mm. Logan is sure > beautiful (but coldb) I need to make my way up there more often. > > William in (Salt Lake City) Utah - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Pentax 6x7II/Digital Back
Thanks for the message Paul. I have tried asking Pentax the same question as as yet I have not heard back from them and now I guess they (customer service) are all on vacation until after New Years! I'll let you know what they have to say - that is when they get around to it This week I hope to post a picture to the gallery, love this format! - Original Message - From: "Paul Stenquist" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, December 27, 2001 1:18 PM Subject: Re: Pentax 6x7II/Digital Back > Welcome to the list Jody. I'm a long time Pentax user, but a very recent convert > to 6x7. I haven't heard any talk of a digital back for the 67II, but I suspect > that it will come. If Pentax hopes to continue to compete in the medium format > pro market, they'll have to have one in the near future. We're not necessarily > up to date on all the 6x7 news around here, but we're getting better as more > members are adding MF to ther repertoire. In other words, the fact that we > haven't heard about it doesn't mean that it isn't in the works :-). > Paul Stenquist - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Pentax 6x7II/Digital Back
Hi Bruce, Good to hear from a - neighbor?!! Be happy that your in Sacramento (my wife was born there) right now - last night the temp dropped down to -22 in parts of the valley! As for the new 67II, Pentax fixed a number of design problems (like the shutter release button - weak design) that they had with the older versions. Don't get me wrong I also have 2 of the older body styles but if you were in the market for a 6x7 I would get the new version. If you go to the Pentax web site you will find that until the end of Jan. they are offering a $200.00 discount if you buy a new Pentax 67II with the new TTL Pentaprism. Also, if you check out the www.calumentphoto.com web site I believe they are offering the camera for about $1200. The nice thing about the 6x7 lenses is that which ever version of that particular lens you may want to buy, they will fit both the older and the newer body style. Finally, if you want to get an older style 6x7 for a lot less you can always go to www.ebay.com. Then go to the medium format section and specify your search to Pentax. If you have not visited that site you will be surprised at the amount of 6x7 gear sold on ebay! Oh course, it is a buyer beware market but I have bought a lot of gear that way and have not been burned yet. I should mention that I screen the people very closely that I am considering buying from before making a bid but if you follow ebay buyer recommendations hopefully you will be able to come out ok. - Original Message - From: "Bruce Dayton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Jody L. Reese" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, December 27, 2001 12:43 PM Subject: Re: Pentax 6x7II/Digital Back > Jody, > > Welcome to the list. I was born in Price and raised in Provo. I have > been up your way a few times - very pretty country. Glad to have you > aboard. The 67 seems to be gaining popularity on the list. It is > something that I have entertained moving into. Perhaps you could > enlighten us a bit on the real differences between the older 67's and > the new 67II. Would I be happy picking up a used 67 or do I really > need/want the new one? What is your take? > > I haven't heard of any digital backs in the works for the 67II, but I > wouldn't be surprised if there are some in the works. > > > Bruce Dayton (Sacramento, CA) - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
