Originally posted by cpk I realized I could have purchased a Nikon F3 and the equivalent lenses for a few hundred dollars more; and I kicked myself for not taking that path. That was my Nikon lust.
So ironic. I bought an MX with a cheapo Sigma 39-80 zoom lens. with my first summer job back in 1980. It was stolen less than a year later. A "pro" photographer friend of mine was bugging me about getting a real camera, a Nikon. So when my Pentax was gone, I bought myself a Nikon FM2 camera and the rest is history. I ended up buying an FE2 and eventually an F3T with a motor drive. At the time I was into multiple projector slide shows. My favorite slide film was the Velvia. I did a few show opening with my Nikon 16mm fisheye lens. The results were stunning to say the least. I used to drop a yellow filter in the back of the 16mm lens and give the images the extra punch and "special effect" look.
When digital came around, I started with a Fuji S1, then onto Canon for 12 years and full circle back to Pentax with a K5IIs , K3 and now a K1. I never forgot my MX and it was nostalgic getting back to the Pentax brand after 30+ years. I have recently bought a few Fuji cameras as I wanted to do 4K video (client request). It is funny that with all these untold dollars spent on camera gear over the years, some of my most memorable work was done with my MX and the "cheapo" Sigma lens. I miss my MX, Tri-X and Velvia.
It is funny, after getting the Fuji, I started using their Acros B&W film simulation. I never shot that film but I am loving the digital version. It has brought back the love of B&W photography. My wife who could care less about B&W images has become a big fan of "colorless" images to a point that she made me print a bunch of images from a recent trip to New York to be framed and hung in our house!
BTW, I checked out your site and your galleries. I really liked the magical look of the black & white images. I also liked the body of work done in Michael's studio. His portraits are classics.