Forgot Password
Pentax Camera Forums Home
 
Log in or register to remove ads.

Showing all 8 reviews by Pepe Guitarra

Review of: Pentax LX by Pepe Guitarra on Tue January 23, 2018 | Rating: 10 View more reviews 
LX_071110_64k_wex.jpg

Views: 252180
Reviews: 39
I just got this camera and love to use it with the FB/FC viewfinder. It is almost as good as my Spotmatic and my Pentax SV, very close to my Asahiflex IIa. Everything they said already, I repeat. Nice camera, it is a keeper. Price includes CLA by Eric. Here are some samples of my first roll of film: https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4700/28030086209_203d5de9bc_c.jpgPentax LX by Palenquero Photography, on Flickr https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4708/28049041959_b2c0b074b3_c.jpgNo More Newton's Rings by Palenquero Photography, on Flickr https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4746/39807803371_187a905300_c.jpgPentax LX by Palenquero Photography, on Flickr

Review of: Pentax SV (H3v) by Pepe Guitarra on Sat December 30, 2017 | Rating: 10 View more reviews 
SV_front_pf01.jpg

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. https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4599/24514712177_8435d80650_c.jpgPentax SV by Palenquero Photography, on Flickr https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4685/24514708237_1c354fb3d9_c.jpgDevastation after the Santa Ana Winds by Palenquero Photography, on Flickr https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4681/27602957159_fef023d476_b.jpgValencia Orange by Palenquero Photography, on Flickr https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4591/25510676108_c4672d17b2_c.jpgOranges Anyone? by Palenquero Photography, on Flickr https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4680/39380182261_1db2395cec_b.jpgPentax SV by Palenquero Photography, on Flickr https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4739/27603218459_be521ddf9d_b.jpgUnder-exposure by Palenquero Photography, on Flickr https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4726/39380574501_0513cf771d_b.jpgLomography Selfie by Palenquero Photography, on Flickr -------------------------------------UPDATE: JANUARY 1, 2018---------------------------------------------------------- Below is a comparison with the Leica M3, a contemporary of the Leica SV, and considered the best Leica camera.. Leica M3 https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4594/38726450374_719476610c_b.jpgBeach Lovers by Palenquero Photography, on Flickr Leica M3 https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4737/39434406951_013e279935_b.jpgSandstone by Palenquero Photography, on Flickr Pentax SV https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4643/24566524207_b578089fac_b.jpgDana Point, California by Palenquero Photography, on Flickr ============================================ Leica M3 https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4685/39404230172_b406b38188_b.jpgLeica M3 by Palenquero Photography, on Flickr SV https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4687/39432383901_6967f01895_b.jpgDana Point, California by Palenquero Photography, on Flickr ============================================== M3 https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4593/38726456614_9843811db7_b.jpgLeica M3 by Palenquero Photography, on Flickr SV https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4682/38724532964_b4c625731d_b.jpgSea Explorer by Palenquero Photography, on Flickr =============================================== M3 https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4731/38726459044_817653bb31_b.jpgLeica M3 by Palenquero Photography, on Flickr SV https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4683/38724534554_13656e4b38_b.jpgCustom House by Palenquero Photography, on Flickr ================================================ M3 https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4725/39404235442_0ce5d4a032_b.jpgPilgrim Two by Palenquero Photography, on Flickr SV https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4644/39432388331_7e55fc8fea_b.jpgPILGRIM, Dana Point, California by Palenquero Photography, on Flickr ================================================ M3 https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4691/38726453094_6d584a8118_b.jpgLeica M3 by Palenquero Photography, on Flickr SV https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4593/39432381491_d2fde924dd_b.jpgShores, Dana Point, California by Palenquero Photography, on Flickr More coming!!

Review of: Asahiflex IIa by Pepe Guitarra on Mon December 11, 2017 | Rating: 10 View more reviews 
AsahiflexIIA-03.JPG

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. https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4683/24160066517_c12287179c_c.jpgAsahiflex IIa by Palenquero Photography, on Flickr https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4572/38137907055_460168d81c_c.jpgAsahiflex IIa by Palenquero Photography, on Flickr https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4578/38137908355_4013d7e05a_c.jpgAsahiflex IIa by Palenquero Photography, on Flickr ---------------- Some more using the Asahi-Kogaku 50/3.5 and Kodak Trix developed on TMaxDeveloper https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4733/25257782668_97ee3504dc_c.jpgAsahiflex by Palenquero Photography, on Flickr https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4690/25257781988_479b3048aa_c.jpgSpotmatic Black by Palenquero Photography, on Flickr https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4639/39125105751_ec07490c21_c.jpgAsahiflex by Palenquero Photography, on Flickr https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4645/38415129314_977c0ceb02_c.jpgSan Juan Capistrano by Palenquero Photography, on Flickr https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4643/27348045609_02d650157c_c.jpgSan Juan Capistrano - De Los Rios Street by Palenquero Photography, on Flickr https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4635/38415131124_f7f19e67ef_c.jpgSan Juan Capistrano by Palenquero Photography, on Flickr

Review of: Pentax Spotmatic by Pepe Guitarra on Mon December 11, 2017 | Rating: 10 View more reviews 
Spotmatic_pf.jpg

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): https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4546/38939756652_ec6bd30c72_c.jpgFountain on a cloudy day by Palenquero Photography, on Flickr https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4541/25105282138_a4de6667d0_c.jpgBark by Palenquero Photography, on Flickr https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4523/38089769825_946dbc60b6_c.jpgBottled Water on a cloudy day by Palenquero Photography, on Flickr https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4684/25105281068_f1ae7bd677_c.jpgOPEN by Palenquero Photography, on Flickr https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4573/38090824545_c02342ecfd_c.jpgYes the same sign again. by Palenquero Photography, on Flickr https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4545/25106060068_205d88495e_c.jpgThis View by Palenquero Photography, on Flickr https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4635/38977158491_3d42caab9c_c.jpgAnother View by Palenquero Photography, on Flickr https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4562/38090821865_5d409d865e_c.jpgLife by Palenquero Photography, on Flickr https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4564/38090822465_4825c3263b_c.jpgGardening by Palenquero Photography, on Flickr https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4553/25106060578_72ffeca9be_c.jpgThe Same Mandarine by Palenquero Photography, on Flickr ------------------------- I have several Spotmatic, some without the light meter, some black, etc. Here are samples of shots taken with another camera, my Spotmatic Black: https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4736/38416565334_2f749a2215_c.jpgSan Juan Capistrano by Palenquero Photography, on Flickr https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4640/38243965485_0dd2098002_c.jpgSan Juan Capistrano by Palenquero Photography, on Flickr https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4599/39126315081_3faf55e6a4_c.jpgSan Juan Capistrano by Palenquero Photography, on Flickr https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4642/38243963595_3467aa1cf6_c.jpgSan Juan Capistrano by Palenquero Photography, on Flickr https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4599/25259360058_33118bc483_c.jpgSan Juan Capistrano by Palenquero Photography, on Flickr https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4634/38243962495_2a535eb606_c.jpgSan Juan Capistrano by Palenquero Photography, on Flickr https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4736/25259358478_7c55920a14_c.jpgSan Juan Capistrano by Palenquero Photography, on Flickr https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4601/39126309821_81d8f12a74_c.jpgSan Juan Capistrano by Palenquero Photography, on Flickr https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4737/38416573124_f6efe40f38_c.jpgSan Juan Capistrano by Palenquero Photography, on Flickr https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4592/38416567754_9a0aa78f71_c.jpgSan Juan Capistrano by Palenquero Photography, on Flickr

Review of: Pentax Spotmatic F by Pepe Guitarra on Sun December 10, 2017 | Rating: 10 View more reviews 
Spotmatic_F_Front_pf01.jpg

Views: 113409
Reviews: 15
This is a very good camera, built at the level of the Leicas and Rolleiflexes of the era. Surprisingly, the meter is very accurate as are the shutter speeds. Since several years using Leica, I had forgotten about the flap sound of the mirror returning, it brought memories back. Moving to this camera after being in the digital world. It is worth to have this camera. Everything that they said here in this review is ok with me. I just commented on the feeling aspect of it. Here are some shots of the first roll taken with the camera: https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4546/38235899684_77f2bd7537_c.jpgSpotmatic F by Palenquero Photography, on Flickr https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4535/27175087459_6b4cbc924c_c.jpgSpotmatic F by Palenquero Photography, on Flickr https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4557/25079938278_8085917d2c_c.jpgBird of Paradise by Palenquero Photography, on Flickr https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4681/38915251592_7c313fdfdf_c.jpgSpotmatic F by Palenquero Photography, on Flickr https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4638/25079939758_9d4a4d378b_c.jpgSunset by Palenquero Photography, on Flickr

Review of: Pentax 6x7 by Pepe Guitarra on Thu April 6, 2017 | Rating: 10 View more reviews 
Pentax-6x7-front_090530_11h_w14hebcss1x.jpg

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: https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/576/32668693683_d060c6d4fc_c.jpgPentax 6x7 + S-M-C Tak.105/2.4 by Palenquero Photography, on Flickr https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2914/32668861913_c34085a82d_c.jpgPentax 6x7 + SMC Tak 105/2.4 by Palenquero Photography, on Flickr https://c1.staticflickr.com/4/3713/32755963144_5f2fb69c7b_c.jpgPentax 6x7 by Palenquero Photography, on Flickr https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2949/32756321654_01e4a2f2f0_c.jpgPentax 6x7 by Palenquero Photography, on Flickr https://c1.staticflickr.com/4/3770/32756619584_b7ba805b33_c.jpg9-Neopan100Acros120008 by Palenquero Photography, on Flickr https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2938/33216032670_e7930a76aa_c.jpgUSS Midway Museum by Palenquero Photography, on Flickr https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2841/33216531840_4d69a175ce_c.jpgStar of India -- Pentax 6x7 by Palenquero Photography, on Flickr https://c1.staticflickr.com/4/3951/33471185421_fe4b74c965_c.jpgTall Ship in San Diego by Palenquero Photography, on Flickr

Review of: Pentax 645 by Pepe Guitarra on Wed April 5, 2017 | Rating: 10 View more reviews 
Pentax-645-front_090530_69h_webcss1x.jpg

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: https://c1.staticflickr.com/4/3836/33808551215_1ca8aaa354_c.jpg18-UltrfineXtrm400-HC110011 by Palenquero Photography, on Flickr https://c1.staticflickr.com/4/3944/33678887611_0340150a5c_c.jpgPlatero y Yo by Palenquero Photography, on Flickr https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2853/32850755904_2c04089858_c.jpg15-400Tx-645012 by Palenquero Photography, on Flickr https://c1.staticflickr.com/4/3672/33668910455_02f8aa39cf_c.jpg13-UltrafineXtreme100-023 by Palenquero Photography, on Flickr Update October 17/2017. More photos: https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4461/37433122126_78005e058e_c.jpgAtascadero by Palenquero Photography, on Flickr https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4215/34890443040_00efd14278_c.jpgAre you talking to me...? by Palenquero Photography, on Flickr https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4317/35410080153_7eb541b869_c.jpgPx645-Tmax-7-2017-119 by Palenquero Photography, on Flickr

Review of: Pentax K-x by Pepe Guitarra on Fri May 6, 2011 | Rating: 10 View more reviews 
K-x_Front_18-55_FlashUp_x600.jpg

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.



All times are GMT -7. The time now is 01:17 AM. | See also: NikonForums.com, CanonForums.com part of our network of photo forums!
  • Red (Default)
  • Green
  • Gray
  • Dark
  • Dark Yellow
  • Dark Blue
  • Old Red
  • Old Green
  • Old Gray
  • Dial-Up Style
Hello! It's great to see you back on the forum! Have you considered joining the community?
register
Creating a FREE ACCOUNT takes under a minute, removes ads, and lets you post! [Dismiss]
Top