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lesmore49 · 01-03-2021, 03:38 PM - **4 Likes**

Great British photographer, very well known.

David Bailey Pentax User Interview 1976

**BigMackCam** · 01-03-2021, 04:48 PM - **2 Likes**

Very cool interview... Thanks for posting.

I met Mr Bailey very briefly at The Photography Show in Birmingham a few years ago. Sadly, not the nicest man I've crossed paths with... he seemed by turns ascerbic and bitter, qualities that he's not exactly unknown for in his latter years. That aside, he's been a phenomenal portrait photographer. I can respect him for that...

lesmore49 · 01-03-2021, 09:48 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by BigMackCam

Very cool interview... Thanks for posting.

I met Mr Bailey very briefly at The Photography Show in Birmingham a few years ago. Sadly, not the nicest man I've crossed paths with... he seemed by turns ascerbic and bitter, qualities that he's not exactly unknown for in his latter years. That aside, he's been a phenomenal portrait photographer. I can respect him for that...

He has a new book out, titled 'Look Again' .

I recall he used Pentax ES and ES 11's back in the '70's. Being a long time owner of an ES 11 (black body) I was fascinated by a photo of his Pentax ES...also a black body but with much of the black paint rubbed off , right down to the brass.

Bing
camera.jpg&exph=736&expw=736&q=david+bailey%27s+pentax+es+camera&simid=608011522504919451&ck=2174ADB858F5DE0F6B3B8E6D743C646F&selectedIndex=5&qpvt=david+bailey%27s+pentax+es+camera&FORM=IRPRST

**Michail_P** · 01-04-2021, 02:14 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by lesmore49

He has a new book out, titled 'Look Again' .

I recall he used Pentax ES and ES 11's back in the '70's. Being a long time owner of an ES 11 (black body) I was fascinated by a photo of his Pentax ES...also a black body but with much of the black paint rubbed off , right down to the brass.

Bing
camera.jpg&exph=736&expw=736&q=david+bailey%27s+pentax+es+camera&simid=608011522504919451&ck=2174ADB858F5DE0F6B3B8E6D743C646F&selectedIndex=5&qpvt=david+bailey%27s+pentax+es+camera&FORM=IRPRST

Beautiful camera. And an interesting interview.

**gofour3** · 01-05-2021, 03:24 PM

Looks like a Pentax 6x7 in the photo, with the 6x7 Takumar 135/4 Macro?

Phil.

**ffking** · 01-05-2021, 03:33 PM

Of course he went downhill after that and started doing adverts for Olympus

**BigMackCam** · 01-05-2021, 04:09 PM

Originally posted by ffking

Of course he went downhill after that and started doing adverts for Olympus

I have two Olympus Trip 35's. They're good enough for Mr Bailey... he said so on TV; and just look at his body of work, which I'm sure was mostly captured with said camera...

Last edited by BigMackCam; 01-05-2021 at 04:28 PM.

SpecialK · 01-05-2021, 04:38 PM

Reads like a Pentax ad...

**BigMackCam** · 01-05-2021, 04:45 PM

Originally posted by SpecialK

Reads like a Pentax ad...

To some extent, sure... and yet the fact remains, David Bailey did indeed use Pentax cameras for much of his 35mm work. I'm sure he could have settled on Nikon instead... but, whatever the reasons, he didn't

EDIT: I've just noticed that the film "We'll Take Manhattan" - a docu-drama of the love affair between 1960s supermodel Jean Shrimpton and photographer David Bailey - is included in Amazon Prime's UK library. I think I might watch that tomorrow...

lesmore49 · 01-07-2021, 03:09 PM

Originally posted by SpecialK

Reads like a Pentax ad...

In an interview with Bailey, Bailey notes that he did use Nikon/Nikkormat....but went back to Pentax as the Pentax was more reliable and also he had 'scratch' issues on film with Nikon. I

'm a fan of Nikon equipment and in the 1970's almost bought a Nikon F Photomic body and a Nikkor 50 F1.4 lens. It was that or a Pentax ES ll. I decided to go with the ES ll, which I still have and it still works.

They're both good cameras.

SpecialK · 01-07-2021, 03:38 PM

Originally posted by lesmore49

In an interview with Bailey, Bailey notes that he did use Nikon/Nikkormat....but went back to Pentax as the Pentax was more reliable and also he had 'scratch' issues on film with Nikon. I

I read it, which resulted in my post :-)

TheVitalEye · 09-12-2021, 09:37 AM - **1 Like**

Sad to report this:

Photographer David Bailey reveals he has vascular dementia | David Bailey | The Guardian

lesmore49 · 09-13-2021, 01:47 PM

Originally posted by SpecialK

I read it, which resulted in my post :-)

I see.

lesmore49 · 09-13-2021, 01:50 PM

Originally posted by TheVitalEye

Sad to report this:

Photographer David Bailey reveals he has vascular dementia | David Bailey | The Guardian

Very sad. A close work colleague of mine from many years ago, recently died of this condition. My friend was a man of many talents, very intelligent, a tremendous administrator , an individual many regarded very highly.

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01-03-2021, 04:48 PM - 2 Likes	#2
BigMackCam Digitiser of Film Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: North East of England Posts: 20,704	Very cool interview... Thanks for posting. I met Mr Bailey very briefly at The Photography Show in Birmingham a few years ago. Sadly, not the nicest man I've crossed paths with... he seemed by turns ascerbic and bitter, qualities that he's not exactly unknown for in his latter years. That aside, he's been a phenomenal portrait photographer. I can respect him for that...

01-03-2021, 09:48 PM - 1 Like	#3
lesmore49 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Western Canada Posts: 12,350 Original Poster	Originally posted by BigMackCam Very cool interview... Thanks for posting. I met Mr Bailey very briefly at The Photography Show in Birmingham a few years ago. Sadly, not the nicest man I've crossed paths with... he seemed by turns ascerbic and bitter, qualities that he's not exactly unknown for in his latter years. That aside, he's been a phenomenal portrait photographer. I can respect him for that... He has a new book out, titled 'Look Again' . I recall he used Pentax ES and ES 11's back in the '70's. Being a long time owner of an ES 11 (black body) I was fascinated by a photo of his Pentax ES...also a black body but with much of the black paint rubbed off , right down to the brass. Bing camera.jpg&exph=736&expw=736&q=david+bailey%27s+pentax+es+camera&simid=608011522504919451&ck=2174ADB858F5DE0F6B3B8E6D743C646F&selectedIndex=5&qpvt=david+bailey%27s+pentax+es+camera&FORM=IRPRST

01-04-2021, 02:14 AM - 1 Like	#4
Michail_P Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2019 Location: Kalymnos Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,006	Originally posted by lesmore49 He has a new book out, titled 'Look Again' . I recall he used Pentax ES and ES 11's back in the '70's. Being a long time owner of an ES 11 (black body) I was fascinated by a photo of his Pentax ES...also a black body but with much of the black paint rubbed off , right down to the brass. Bing camera.jpg&exph=736&expw=736&q=david+bailey%27s+pentax+es+camera&simid=608011522504919451&ck=2174ADB858F5DE0F6B3B8E6D743C646F&selectedIndex=5&qpvt=david+bailey%27s+pentax+es+camera&FORM=IRPRST Beautiful camera. And an interesting interview.

01-05-2021, 03:24 PM	#5
gofour3 Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 8,093	Looks like a Pentax 6x7 in the photo, with the 6x7 Takumar 135/4 Macro? Phil.

01-05-2021, 03:33 PM	#6
ffking Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Old South Wales Posts: 6,039	Of course he went downhill after that and started doing adverts for Olympus

01-05-2021, 04:09 PM	#7
BigMackCam Digitiser of Film Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: North East of England Posts: 20,704	Originally posted by ffking Of course he went downhill after that and started doing adverts for Olympus I have two Olympus Trip 35's. They're good enough for Mr Bailey... he said so on TV; and just look at his body of work, which I'm sure was mostly captured with said camera... Last edited by BigMackCam; 01-05-2021 at 04:28 PM.

01-05-2021, 04:38 PM	#8
SpecialK Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: So California Photos: Gallery Posts: 16,482	Reads like a Pentax ad...

01-05-2021, 04:45 PM	#9
BigMackCam Digitiser of Film Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: North East of England Posts: 20,704	Originally posted by SpecialK Reads like a Pentax ad... To some extent, sure... and yet the fact remains, David Bailey did indeed use Pentax cameras for much of his 35mm work. I'm sure he could have settled on Nikon instead... but, whatever the reasons, he didn't EDIT: I've just noticed that the film "We'll Take Manhattan" - a docu-drama of the love affair between 1960s supermodel Jean Shrimpton and photographer David Bailey - is included in Amazon Prime's UK library. I think I might watch that tomorrow...

01-07-2021, 03:09 PM	#10
lesmore49 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Western Canada Posts: 12,350 Original Poster	Originally posted by SpecialK Reads like a Pentax ad... In an interview with Bailey, Bailey notes that he did use Nikon/Nikkormat....but went back to Pentax as the Pentax was more reliable and also he had 'scratch' issues on film with Nikon. I 'm a fan of Nikon equipment and in the 1970's almost bought a Nikon F Photomic body and a Nikkor 50 F1.4 lens. It was that or a Pentax ES ll. I decided to go with the ES ll, which I still have and it still works. They're both good cameras.

01-07-2021, 03:38 PM	#11
SpecialK Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: So California Photos: Gallery Posts: 16,482	Originally posted by lesmore49 In an interview with Bailey, Bailey notes that he did use Nikon/Nikkormat....but went back to Pentax as the Pentax was more reliable and also he had 'scratch' issues on film with Nikon. I I read it, which resulted in my post :-)

09-12-2021, 09:37 AM - 1 Like	#12
TheVitalEye New Member Join Date: Jul 2020 Location: Bushey, Hertfordshire has Posts: 10	Sad to report this: Photographer David Bailey reveals he has vascular dementia \| David Bailey \| The Guardian

09-13-2021, 01:47 PM	#13
lesmore49 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Western Canada Posts: 12,350 Original Poster	Originally posted by SpecialK I read it, which resulted in my post :-) I see.

09-13-2021, 01:50 PM	#14
lesmore49 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Western Canada Posts: 12,350 Original Poster	Originally posted by TheVitalEye Sad to report this: Photographer David Bailey reveals he has vascular dementia \| David Bailey \| The Guardian Very sad. A close work colleague of mine from many years ago, recently died of this condition. My friend was a man of many talents, very intelligent, a tremendous administrator , an individual many regarded very highly.

1976 Interview with David Bailey and Pentax

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