I May Have Sold a Few Q7's for Pentax

CWRailman · 02-11-2016, 12:06 PM - **6 Likes**

I paid a visit to the Scottsdale Model Railroad Historical Society yesterday and while I was there I gave an impromptu demonstration of how easy it is to take photo's of their HO scale model railroad scenes using the Pentax Q7. The techniques I used are demonstrated on my CWRailman WEB site on the Photographing Models page. A few of the members were watching me and several examined the camera and wrote down make and model information. Today I got an email asking about availability of the Q7 here in Phoenix area and unfortunately I had to direct them to Ebay. Here are several of the images shot during that demonstration. Both were shot at ISO 100 for maximum image quality with the 02 lens set to f8, aperture priority mode with timed exposures accomplished by using the self timer.

**pathdoc** · 02-11-2016, 12:25 PM

Nice work!

The Squirrel Mafia · 02-11-2016, 12:52 PM

Nice. There is also the Q-S1. I'm guessing that it also works similar to the Q7.

Love your site. I grew up around HO scaled train sets. My dad was a big fan. I liked them too. I still have some Athearn locomotives & a bucnh of HO scaled models & stuff. I need to pull them out of storage!

Giklab · 02-11-2016, 01:11 PM

Very good shots! Next time tell them to order from B&H though

BTW, just checked out your website. Now that's a tutorial right there - two paragraphs of equipment and 2-3 of technique, a few pics to showcase and you're done.

eyeswideshut · 02-12-2016, 04:26 AM

Never mind the Q, but that seems to be a very, very nice model railroad you are running there

CWRailman · 02-12-2016, 08:55 AM - **2 Likes**

Thanks folks. If any of you are interested, you can see more of the images I have taken of this Scottsdale Arizona model railroad Scottsdale Model Railroad Historical Society and click on the header to go directly to the clubs WEB site. They are incorporating state of the art electronics as well as very high modeling standards in the building of their new model railroad which is now about 75% complete. Except for one or two, all of the shots in this Gallery were taken with either my Q10, or Q7. I have just agreed to put on "clinic" (a demonstration) after one of their monthly business meetings to teach the membership how to take such images. Yesterday one of the individuals who had shown interest contacted me and said, based on what he had seen me do on Wednesday, he had just purchased a previously owned Q7 and after it arrives he wants to meet to get some hands on instruction.

**pathdoc** · 02-12-2016, 01:26 PM

Originally posted by CWRailman

based on what he had seen me do on Wednesday, he had just purchased a previously owned Q7

That's one in the bag!

**Jim P** · 10-07-2017, 10:18 AM

Very impressive! Great detail and lighting. Time to put my Q on eBay! Or visit the model railroad groups and try my hand.

**csa** · 10-08-2017, 06:13 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Giklab

Very good shots! Next time tell them to order from B&H though

The Q7 is no longer available at B&H, that's why EBay was mentioned.

I for one, will never part with my original Q; may get a newer model, and keep both.

**csa** · 10-08-2017, 06:18 AM - **1 Like**

Denny, thanks for those great photos. My husband was a railroad buff his entire life, and when he built his model railroad, it filled our 1500 sq ft basement, making it the 2nd largest set in the State, beat only by a guy that built a separate building for his! Sure wish I'd had my Q then, to get quality photos of my husband's layout!

Giklab · 10-08-2017, 12:00 PM

Note that the thread is a year old...

CarlG · 10-12-2017, 08:36 AM - **3 Likes**

Some threads get better over time, just like fine wine!

CWRailman · 10-23-2017, 10:32 PM - **2 Likes**

Though some of this material was posted a while back, that Q7 is still here and saved for taking those shots of model railroads.

02-11-2016, 12:06 PM - 6 Likes	#1
CWRailman Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Scottsdale, Arizona Photos: Albums Posts: 510	I May Have Sold a Few Q7's for Pentax I paid a visit to the Scottsdale Model Railroad Historical Society yesterday and while I was there I gave an impromptu demonstration of how easy it is to take photo's of their HO scale model railroad scenes using the Pentax Q7. The techniques I used are demonstrated on my CWRailman WEB site on the Photographing Models page. A few of the members were watching me and several examined the camera and wrote down make and model information. Today I got an email asking about availability of the Q7 here in Phoenix area and unfortunately I had to direct them to Ebay. Here are several of the images shot during that demonstration. Both were shot at ISO 100 for maximum image quality with the 02 lens set to f8, aperture priority mode with timed exposures accomplished by using the self timer.

10-23-2017, 10:32 PM - 2 Likes	#13
CWRailman Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Scottsdale, Arizona Photos: Albums Posts: 510 Original Poster	Still Here Though some of this material was posted a while back, that Q7 is still here and saved for taking those shots of model railroads.

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02-11-2016, 12:25 PM	#2
pathdoc Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2015 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,381	Nice work!

02-11-2016, 12:52 PM	#3
The Squirrel Mafia Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2015 Posts: 2,878	Nice. There is also the Q-S1. I'm guessing that it also works similar to the Q7. Love your site. I grew up around HO scaled train sets. My dad was a big fan. I liked them too. I still have some Athearn locomotives & a bucnh of HO scaled models & stuff. I need to pull them out of storage!

02-11-2016, 01:11 PM	#4
Giklab Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Slovenia Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,182	Very good shots! Next time tell them to order from B&H though BTW, just checked out your website. Now that's a tutorial right there - two paragraphs of equipment and 2-3 of technique, a few pics to showcase and you're done.

02-12-2016, 04:26 AM	#5
eyeswideshut Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Hamburg Posts: 287	Never mind the Q, but that seems to be a very, very nice model railroad you are running there

02-12-2016, 08:55 AM - 2 Likes	#6
CWRailman Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Scottsdale, Arizona Photos: Albums Posts: 510 Original Poster	Thanks folks. If any of you are interested, you can see more of the images I have taken of this Scottsdale Arizona model railroad Scottsdale Model Railroad Historical Society and click on the header to go directly to the clubs WEB site. They are incorporating state of the art electronics as well as very high modeling standards in the building of their new model railroad which is now about 75% complete. Except for one or two, all of the shots in this Gallery were taken with either my Q10, or Q7. I have just agreed to put on "clinic" (a demonstration) after one of their monthly business meetings to teach the membership how to take such images. Yesterday one of the individuals who had shown interest contacted me and said, based on what he had seen me do on Wednesday, he had just purchased a previously owned Q7 and after it arrives he wants to meet to get some hands on instruction.

02-12-2016, 01:26 PM	#7
pathdoc Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2015 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,381	Originally posted by CWRailman based on what he had seen me do on Wednesday, he had just purchased a previously owned Q7 That's one in the bag!

10-07-2017, 10:18 AM	#8
Jim P Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: California, 93004 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 188	Very impressive! Great detail and lighting. Time to put my Q on eBay! Or visit the model railroad groups and try my hand.

10-08-2017, 06:13 AM - 1 Like	#9
csa Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Montana mountains Posts: 10,096	Originally posted by Giklab Very good shots! Next time tell them to order from B&H though The Q7 is no longer available at B&H, that's why EBay was mentioned. I for one, will never part with my original Q; may get a newer model, and keep both.

10-08-2017, 06:18 AM - 1 Like	#10
csa Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Montana mountains Posts: 10,096	Denny, thanks for those great photos. My husband was a railroad buff his entire life, and when he built his model railroad, it filled our 1500 sq ft basement, making it the 2nd largest set in the State, beat only by a guy that built a separate building for his! Sure wish I'd had my Q then, to get quality photos of my husband's layout!

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Giklab Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Slovenia Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,182	Note that the thread is a year old...

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CarlG Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Photos: Albums Posts: 410	Some threads get better over time, just like fine wine!