Review of: Pentax LX by Pepe Guitarra on Tue January 23, 2018 | Rating: 10 | View more reviews | |
Review of: Pentax SV (H3v) by Pepe Guitarra on Sat December 30, 2017 | Rating: 10 | View more reviews | |
Views: 64107
Reviews: 11 |
This is a very nice camera to use, just relay on your Sunny 16 to set the exposure or get a separate meter. I do not like the one designed for the camera, which seats on top of it. I will post more about this camera later. I just developed my first roll and I am OK, but I used a film that I do not like. I will shoot another roll and post more comments. In the meantime, here are couple of shots from my first film: Lady Gray Lomography, developed in HC110.
Pentax SV by Palenquero Photography, on Flickr
Devastation after the Santa Ana Winds by Palenquero Photography, on Flickr
Valencia Orange by Palenquero Photography, on Flickr
Oranges Anyone? by Palenquero Photography, on Flickr
Pentax SV by Palenquero Photography, on Flickr
Under-exposure by Palenquero Photography, on Flickr
Lomography Selfie by Palenquero Photography, on Flickr
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Below is a comparison with the Leica M3, a contemporary of the Leica SV, and considered the best Leica camera..
Leica M3
Beach Lovers by Palenquero Photography, on Flickr
Leica M3
Sandstone by Palenquero Photography, on Flickr
Pentax SV
Dana Point, California by Palenquero Photography, on Flickr
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Leica M3
Leica M3 by Palenquero Photography, on Flickr
SV
Dana Point, California by Palenquero Photography, on Flickr
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M3
Leica M3 by Palenquero Photography, on Flickr
SV
Sea Explorer by Palenquero Photography, on Flickr
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M3
Leica M3 by Palenquero Photography, on Flickr
SV
Custom House by Palenquero Photography, on Flickr
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M3
Pilgrim Two by Palenquero Photography, on Flickr
SV
PILGRIM, Dana Point, California by Palenquero Photography, on Flickr
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M3
Leica M3 by Palenquero Photography, on Flickr
SV
Shores, Dana Point, California by Palenquero Photography, on Flickr
More coming!!
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Review of: Asahiflex IIa by Pepe Guitarra on Mon December 11, 2017 | Rating: 10 | View more reviews | |
Views: 38782
Reviews: 3 |
Like to find one almost mint with CLA done, everything is working as silk. I am shooting my first roll with it. I will post photos once I have developed it. I am so excited that I did not want to wait for this review. I do have four lenses: 50/3.5, 50/2.4, 83/1.9 and 135/3.5. Just what I needed. I do not count lack of light metering as a negative, since I use the Sunny 16 rule for black and white, and I do have a hand-held meter for color or for indoors.
Here are some of the pics on my first roll: Kodak100Tmax developed on Rodianl, Stand Development.
Asahiflex IIa by Palenquero Photography, on Flickr
Asahiflex IIa by Palenquero Photography, on Flickr
Asahiflex IIa by Palenquero Photography, on Flickr
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Some more using the Asahi-Kogaku 50/3.5 and Kodak Trix developed on TMaxDeveloper
Asahiflex by Palenquero Photography, on Flickr
Spotmatic Black by Palenquero Photography, on Flickr
Asahiflex by Palenquero Photography, on Flickr
San Juan Capistrano by Palenquero Photography, on Flickr
San Juan Capistrano - De Los Rios Street by Palenquero Photography, on Flickr
San Juan Capistrano by Palenquero Photography, on Flickr
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Review of: Pentax Spotmatic by Pepe Guitarra on Mon December 11, 2017 | Rating: 10 | View more reviews | |
Views: 69264
Reviews: 15 |
I finally got my Spotmatic without battery, so I shot my first roll based on Sunny 16 and experience. Yesterday, I shot my first roll with the Spotmatic F, it was a good experience. However, I think I had more fun with the SP. Definitely it is a great camera. Here are some of the shots I took this morning (I used Neopan 100 Across developed in Perceptol (1+3) 22min @ 68F):
Fountain on a cloudy day by Palenquero Photography, on Flickr
Bark by Palenquero Photography, on Flickr
Bottled Water on a cloudy day by Palenquero Photography, on Flickr
OPEN by Palenquero Photography, on Flickr
Yes the same sign again. by Palenquero Photography, on Flickr
This View by Palenquero Photography, on Flickr
Another View by Palenquero Photography, on Flickr
Life by Palenquero Photography, on Flickr
Gardening by Palenquero Photography, on Flickr
The Same Mandarine by Palenquero Photography, on Flickr
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I have several Spotmatic, some without the light meter, some black, etc. Here are samples of shots taken with another camera, my Spotmatic Black:
San Juan Capistrano by Palenquero Photography, on Flickr
San Juan Capistrano by Palenquero Photography, on Flickr
San Juan Capistrano by Palenquero Photography, on Flickr
San Juan Capistrano by Palenquero Photography, on Flickr
San Juan Capistrano by Palenquero Photography, on Flickr
San Juan Capistrano by Palenquero Photography, on Flickr
San Juan Capistrano by Palenquero Photography, on Flickr
San Juan Capistrano by Palenquero Photography, on Flickr
San Juan Capistrano by Palenquero Photography, on Flickr
San Juan Capistrano by Palenquero Photography, on Flickr
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Review of: Pentax Spotmatic F by Pepe Guitarra on Sun December 10, 2017 | Rating: 10 | View more reviews | |
Review of: Pentax 6x7 by Pepe Guitarra on Thu April 6, 2017 | Rating: 10 | View more reviews | |
Views: 93256
Reviews: 17 |
This is the mother of all cameras, huge and heavy, but the shots are perfect. You just have to focus and shoot. I got the body only for the price shown above. The camera was in almost mint condition. It came with manuales, box, etc. No lens came with it. I have the 6x7 with the metering prisma and the mirror-up function. Most of the camera features have been described. I just can tell you that it is worth it. The problems developing a 35mm film are minimized at this size. I purchase the lenses separately S-M-C Takumars 105/2.4, 55/4, etc. Here are some photos taken with this camera and developed by me:
Pentax 6x7 + S-M-C Tak.105/2.4 by Palenquero Photography, on Flickr
Pentax 6x7 + SMC Tak 105/2.4 by Palenquero Photography, on Flickr
Pentax 6x7 by Palenquero Photography, on Flickr
Pentax 6x7 by Palenquero Photography, on Flickr
9-Neopan100Acros120008 by Palenquero Photography, on Flickr
USS Midway Museum by Palenquero Photography, on Flickr
Star of India -- Pentax 6x7 by Palenquero Photography, on Flickr
Tall Ship in San Diego by Palenquero Photography, on Flickr
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Review of: Pentax 645 by Pepe Guitarra on Wed April 5, 2017 | Rating: 10 | View more reviews | |
Views: 75856
Reviews: 11 |
This is a great camera that works on aperture priority. It is an alternative to my Pentax 6x7 (when I do not want to carry 2 and a half kilos). This camera is absolutely fantastic. The shutter sound is a bit scary, like the thing has something loose inside, but the shots are great. I recommend it. You can get 15 shots with a 120 roll of film. With the 6x7, I can only get 10. However, they are great cameras. Here are some samples that better describe what this camera can do:
18-UltrfineXtrm400-HC110011 by Palenquero Photography, on Flickr
Platero y Yo by Palenquero Photography, on Flickr
15-400Tx-645012 by Palenquero Photography, on Flickr
13-UltrafineXtreme100-023 by Palenquero Photography, on Flickr
Update October 17/2017. More photos:
Atascadero by Palenquero Photography, on Flickr
Are you talking to me...? by Palenquero Photography, on Flickr
Px645-Tmax-7-2017-119 by Palenquero Photography, on Flickr
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Review of: Pentax K-x by Pepe Guitarra on Fri May 6, 2011 | Rating: 10 | View more reviews | |
Views: 928961
Reviews: 109 |
I purchased this camera because I saw the comparison between this one and the Nikon D90, the Kx beat the Nikon by a mile. I have no complaints, in fact, I bought a separate body to avoid switing between a large lens and a macro, which I always carry. This camera is updated with all the wisthles some of the competition cameras do not have. I can use manual lenses, the ISO goes to 6,400, although I have great photos at 3,200. In general, I love this camera. I forgot to mention that the price I paid included 2 kit lenses 18-55 and 50-200, I purchased in Amazon dot com.
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