Shooting the Pentax 6x7 45mm is like shooting a 24mm in small format in terms of FOV but not in DOF for matching aperture of course. Pentax made a wider 35mm focal length for the 6x7 system but it is a fisheye lens. So the 45mm is the widest rectilinear option you get.

Some 45mm shots.


Seattle Center, Center House by tuco, on Flickr




Fair Atmosphere - Tickets by tuco, on Flickr




The Lemonade Stand by tuco, on Flickr



Bandon Beach, OR by tuco, on Flickr

[MikeNArk]

Great black and white images. Really clear and sharp. Reminds me of different times.

[lesmore49]

Very good images.

[tuco]

Great black and white images. Really clear and sharp. Reminds me of different times.

Thanks again. I think when I take pictures of old things like cars, buildings, etc on film, it gives the image a more old-time feel than when I do it on digital.

Very good images.

Thanks.

[angkymac]

Wish I could afford to run film through my 6x7!
But what I really wish is that I had a darkroom to do the B&W.
Your pictures really make me want to break out the camera and do some shooting with it.
Love that Bandon shot.
Angky

[tuco]

Wish I could afford to run film through my 6x7!
But what I really wish is that I had a darkroom to do the B&W.
Your pictures really make me want to break out the camera and do some shooting with it.
Love that Bandon shot.
Angky

Thanks. For sure film is getting expensive. You don't need a darkroom for a figital workflow (develop and scan).

[Sailor]

What a marvelous mood your shots and processing produce!!

Jer

[tuco]

What a marvelous mood your shots and processing produce!!

Jer

Thanks again. These are all grey scales. When you scan for maximum tonal scale and dynamic range, you usually have to adjust the contrast curve yourself in lieu of pressing the auto adjust button in the scanning software. Cleaning dust spots is another thing that is an additional effort. And by digital editing standards (focus stacking, exposure blending, etc) just adjusting the contrast curve is really hardly any processing at all, IMHO.

[tuco]

Don't you ever use a bubble level to straighten up your horizons

Have you ever heard of a Dutch Tilt? You have posted that picture more times than I can count. And why are you posting that here? I'd be thankful if you would delete it.