Re: Pentax Medium Format

That said, my favorite medium format was the Fuji GA645. Zone focus was good enough for people work. Vertical frame was also great for people. And it would fit in a jacket pocket. Just had to keep a lot of batteries on hand. CR2, iirc. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.n

Re: Pentax Medium Format

Had an ETR in the 80s. Not great, not bad. If you can get the later PE series lenses, as I recall Tamron owned the just shortly before the collapse but improved the lens coatings for better contrst. The E were a bit flat, like the older Mamiya TLR lenses. IIRC, the ETR series uses the same battery

Re: Pentax Medium Format

> On 27 June 2019 at 15:59 Steve Cottrell wrote: > > > On 26/6/19, Larry Colen, discombobulated, unleashed: > > >The good news is that I remember 40+ years ago like it was yesterday. > >The bad news is that I remember yesterday like it was 40+ years ago. > > MARK > > hahaha It's not funny

Re: Pentax Medium Format

On 26/6/19, Larry Colen, discombobulated, unleashed: >The good news is that I remember 40+ years ago like it was yesterday. >The bad news is that I remember yesterday like it was 40+ years ago. MARK hahaha -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__UK Shoot / Edit and || (O) |Live Broadcast News

Re: Pentax Medium Format

On 26/6/19, John, discombobulated, unleashed: >The speedgrip conceals the battery compartment. If that battery goes dead >EVERYTHING stops working. It's not a problem unless you don't know it's there. > >If he didn't get a paper manual to go with his kit, here's an on-line version >that shows we

Re: Pentax Medium Format

Am 26.06.19 um 20:18 schrieb P. J. Alling: I wish him luck, back in the day, Bronica had the reputation of being the most mechanically unreliable of the makers of Medium Format, film gear.  Their saving graces were that they were supposed to be easily repaired, they were inexpensive to acquire, a

Re: Pentax Medium Format

P. J. Alling wrote on 6/26/19 7:48 PM: Maybe I miss remember about the body having a focal plane shutter, it was 40+ years ago, The good news is that I remember 40+ years ago like it was yesterday. The bad news is that I remember yesterday like it was 40+ years ago. -- Larry Colen  

Re: Pentax Medium Format

Maybe I miss remember about the body having a focal plane shutter, it was 40+ years ago, but I was pretty sure that he only used the lens shutters for high speed flash.  In which case the the camera was not lifting the mirror all the way because most of those images were only partially exposed.

Re: Pentax Medium Format

I received that in an email from KEH this week. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Wed, Jun 26, 2019 at 11:34 AM Steve Sharpe wrote: > Marginally related... > > > https://www.keh.com/blog/every-photographer-should-shoot-film?utm_source=emarsys&utm_medium=email&sc_s

Re: Pentax Medium Format

On 6/26/2019 14:53:08, Steve Cottrell wrote: On 26/6/19, P. J. Alling, discombobulated, unleashed: The only images that came out of that session were from my MX. Both his Bronica body's failed, in different ways.  The first had a shutter malfunction, and the second curtain was releasing too soo

Re: Pentax Medium Format

On 6/26/2019 09:05:45, Steve Cottrell wrote: Update. The Young Man has decided to keep it simple and despite your generous offers has nabbed some kit from eekbay. A Bronica 645 body, waist level finder, 2 x 120 film backs, speedgrip and 2 lenses - 75mm and 50mm. The seller apparently threw in

Re: Pentax Medium Format

On 26/6/19, mike wilson, discombobulated, unleashed: >If he wants spares/extras, that place in Camden has shedloads of Bronica >stuff. Thanks Mike I'll mention it. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__UK Shoot / Edit and || (O) |Live Broadcast News --

Re: Pentax Medium Format

On 26/6/19, John Francis, discombobulated, unleashed: >And possibly even a Weston ... > >(I think I've got a Weston V, and the incident light cone, lying around >somewhere) Bloody spell checker!!! Thanks -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__UK Shoot / Edit and || (O) |Live Broadcast News --

Re: Pentax Medium Format

> On 26 June 2019 at 14:05 Steve Cottrell wrote: > > > Update. > > The Young Man has decided to keep it simple and despite your generous offers > has nabbed some kit from eekbay. > > A Bronica 645 body, waist level finder, 2 x 120 film backs, speedgrip and 2 > lenses - 75mm and 50mm. The sel

Re: Pentax Medium Format

On Wed, Jun 26, 2019 at 02:08:05PM +0100, Steve Cottrell wrote: > On 26/6/19, Steve Cottrell, discombobulated, unleashed: > > >Western Euromaster IV meter > > Or even a V.. And possibly even a Weston ... (I think I've got a Weston V, and the incident light cone, lying around somewhere) --

Re: Pentax Medium Format

On 26/6/19, P. J. Alling, discombobulated, unleashed: >The only images that came out of that session were from my MX. Both his >Bronica body's failed, in different ways.  The first had a shutter >malfunction, and the second curtain was releasing too soon, on the >second a, screw loosened and pu

Re: Pentax Medium Format

On 26/6/19, Jan van Wijk, discombobulated, unleashed: >Sounds like a good start! Danke Jan -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__UK Shoot / Edit and || (O) |Live Broadcast News -- _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mail

Re: Pentax Medium Format

On 26/6/19, Steve Sharpe, discombobulated, unleashed: >Marginally related...

Re: Pentax Medium Format

I wish him luck, back in the day, Bronica had the reputation of being the most mechanically unreliable of the makers of Medium Format, film gear.  Their saving graces were that they were supposed to be easily repaired, they were inexpensive to acquire, and Nikon lenses were available for them.

Re: Pentax Medium Format

On Wed, 26 Jun 2019 14:05:45 +0100 Steve Cottrell wrote: > >Update. > >The Young Man has decided to keep it simple and despite your generous offers >has nabbed some kit from eekbay. No problem, I have an up-to-date inventory on my 67II stuff now, so I'll use it as trade-in on my next major purcha

Re: Pentax Medium Format

Marginally related... https://www.keh.com/blog/every-photographer-should-shoot-film?utm_source=emarsys&utm_medium=email&sc_src=email_158542&sc_lid=16241344&sc_uid=N9LSmVrqBg&sc_llid=200874&sc_eh=ef92742c3c9fbcc71&utm_campaign=Every+Photog+Should+Shoot+Film+%2806%2F25%2F19%29&utm_term=Content On W

Re: Pentax Medium Format

On 26/6/19, Steve Cottrell, discombobulated, unleashed: >Western Euromaster IV meter Or even a V.. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__UK Shoot / Edit and || (O) |Live Broadcast News -- _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://p

Re: Pentax Medium Format

Update. The Young Man has decided to keep it simple and despite your generous offers has nabbed some kit from eekbay. A Bronica 645 body, waist level finder, 2 x 120 film backs, speedgrip and 2 lenses - 75mm and 50mm. The seller apparently threw in 20 rolls of col neg and a Western Euromaster

Re: Pentax Medium Format

On Mon, 17 Jun 2019 23:00:05 +0100 Steve Cottrell wrote: > >Thanks very much for all the info and offers - I will forward them to zee boy. Good! Just noticed the 67II kit also has a set of 3 macro extension rings :) Regards, JvW

Re: Pentax Medium Format

Thanks very much for all the info and offers - I will forward them to zee boy. Cheers Cotty -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.

Re: Pentax Medium Format

He's in London, isn't he? Try Nicholas Camera Company, Camden high st, just north of Mornington Crescent Tube station on the left. What you can see in the window on Google maps is, at best, 1/100th of the stock. A real Alladin's cave. Or maybe Steptoe's yard > On 17 June 2019 at 17:48 S

Re: Pentax Medium Format

Steve Cottrell wrote: >Well here's a thing. > >My son is after a MF film camera. He's been looking at Bronny 6x6 and 6x4.5 >and Mamiya RB67. I said I would ask if anyone is looking to sell any Pentax MF >kit.. > >I hereby ask - anyone selling any MF body/lenses? I have a Pentax 67 for sale. Met

Re: Pentax Medium Format

Hi Cotty, On Mon, 17 Jun 2019 17:48:58 +0100 Steve Cottrell wrote: > >Well here's a thing. > >My son is after a MF film camera. He's been looking at Bronny 6x6 and 6x4.5 >and Mamiya RB67. I said I would ask if anyone is looking to sell any Pentax MF kit.. > >I hereby ask - anyone selling any MF

Re: Pentax: Medium Format

Aaron wrote: > Uh oh, guys, someone help me...I've just been tempted by a used Fuji AF > 645 point & shoot! This money is earmarked for that Pentax 67 75mm f2.8 > lens...oh n... > > Quick, someone give me a good reason not to buy this thing. Because you need that 75mm to write the res

Re: Pentax: Medium Format

pentax-discuss-digest at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > I expect I have mentioned this before, but I truly believe that > aspiring photo artists (and I think most on this group fit the > description in one way or another) owe it to their craft to use > medium format equipment. > I can work my tail

Re: Pentax: Medium Format

"William Robb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Malcolm Smith wrote: > >> Chris wrote: >> >>> Fine. It shall wither thy crops and cause a tenth of thy kine >>> to perish, and hail shall fall about thee and canadian winters >>> shall plagueth thee until the end of thy days. >> >> This is about the Fuj

Re: Pentax: Medium Format

Hi Kent, How does the 250/3.5 perform? I'm interested in purchasing one to mount on my 645 by adapter. TIA Gianfranco Kent Gittings <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I went the 6x6 route with a Kiev-60 and the factory DDR Aus Jena 80/2.8 just > to experiment. Now I've added the Arsat 30/3.5 Fishe

Re: Pentax: Medium Format

On Friday, December 7, 2001, at 03:57 PM, Chris Brogden wrote: > Yup, stick with a lens for a system you already have instead of > expanding > your arsenal by an entirely new film format in a light, portable and > high-quality unit. Definitely the lens. :) So...difficult...not...to...SPEND..

Re: Pentax: Medium Format

On Friday, December 7, 2001, at 03:32 PM, Bill D. Casselberry wrote: > > Ummm, it's a rangefinder rather than an SLR, so you don't > have that TTL precision view? On the other hand, that allows > for flash-sync at any shutter speed - ooops, sorry;^) He was just here...the

Re: Pentax: Medium Format

- Original Message - From: "Malcolm Smith" < Subject: RE: Pentax: Medium Format > Chris wrote: > > Fine. It shall wither thy crops and cause a tenth of thy kine to perish, > and hail shall fall about thee and canadian winters shall plagueth thee > until the

RE: Pentax: Medium Format

Chris wrote: Fine. It shall wither thy crops and cause a tenth of thy kine to perish, and hail shall fall about thee and canadian winters shall plagueth thee until the end of thy days. Malcolm- This is about the Fuji and not about Paypal? - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List.

Re: Pentax: Medium Format

Enabling at its finest. I don't have anything to add, just thought we should all read this again. --Mike William Robb wrote: > I didn't think I wanted to get involved with medium format > either. I was using a very good 35mm camera, with a very good > lens, and had my processing routine naile

Re: Pentax: Medium Format

On Fri, 7 Dec 2001, Aaron Reynolds wrote: > Uh oh, guys, someone help me...I've just been tempted by a used Fuji AF > 645 point & shoot! This money is earmarked for that Pentax 67 75mm f2.8 > lens...oh n... > > Quick, someone give me a good reason not to buy this thing. It's in > mi

Re: Pentax: Medium Format

ot;William Robb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: Pentax: Medium Format I expect I have mentioned this before, but I truly believe that aspiring photo artists (and I think most on this group fit the description in one way or another) owe it to their craft to use medium format equ

Re: Pentax: Medium Format

Wheatfield penned ... > I can work my tail off to get good results from 35mm, I can nail > down my exposure and process the film just right to make sure > the image is on the sweet part of the curve, and still not have > an image as technically good as a hack medium format negative > where I ha

Re: Pentax: Medium Format

> Cesar M. wrote: > > > I will not give in to medium format! I will not give in to medium format! > > I will not give in to medium format! ... I didn't think I wanted to get involved with medium format either. I was using a very good 35mm camera, with a very good lens, and had my processing rout