Greeting and Salutations

Jim909 · 12-20-2019, 01:46 PM

Hello, I have found myself on occasion coming to this forum in search of information and decided to become a member.
I still own the first camera I ever bought, a Pentax Spotomatic that I used layaway to buy from the CCK air base exchange in 1969. It cost almost an entire months pay then and came with a 50mm f1.4 and a 135mm f3.5. I used it lightly for the following 4 decades, until the shutter began to get a bit slow and I made the swithch to digital. I am still disappointed that no one has developed a drop in cartridge with electronics, battery, and wireless, shaped like the film canister and film strip to give new life to all the fine film cameras out there.

I take a lot more more photos these days, and sometimes use my Takumar lenses. My biggest complaint about digital is the inconvenience of doing things manually, nothing beat the ease of using my Spotomatics light meter needle while adjusting my speed and aperture to control brightness and depth of field.

What brought me here today - I'm thinking now about picking up a Takumar 300 or 400 mm lens to use for bird photos, so thanks to all of you who have discussed these telephoto lenses on here!

**Mikesul** · 12-20-2019, 02:15 PM - **1 Like**

Welcome to the forum, Jim. Hope we hear more from you.

**aslyfox** · 12-20-2019, 02:18 PM - **1 Like**

Welcome

lots of friendly members and information can be found here

looking forward to any contributions you choose to make

Lab · 12-20-2019, 02:53 PM - **1 Like**

Welcome Jim

pofenloch · 12-20-2019, 02:57 PM - **1 Like**

welcome to the forum Jim

sasastro · 12-20-2019, 03:19 PM - **1 Like**

Hello and welcome

fsge · 12-20-2019, 03:22 PM - **1 Like**

Hello Jim, welcome to the forum!

**microlight** · 12-20-2019, 04:06 PM - **1 Like**

Hi Jim, welcome.

Unregistered User 8 · 12-20-2019, 04:07 PM - **1 Like**

Hi Jim, welcome from Australia. Seasons greetings.

VILLAINofOZ · 12-20-2019, 04:48 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Jim909

I am still disappointed that no one has developed a drop in cartridge with electronics, battery, and wireless, shaped like the film canister and film strip to give new life to all the fine film cameras out there.

What a fantastic idea! I for one would use that.

A big welcome to the forums from Australia.

NotMyFatDog · 12-20-2019, 06:06 PM - **1 Like**

Welcome!

Jim909 · 12-20-2019, 06:48 PM

Thank you everyone!
Digital canister - with new developments in thin film technologies and wireless, some enterprising engineer should start making these - the only thing that one would have make changeable is the ISO, but provide an app that talks to your phone to set that and retrieve pictures.No need to worry about focus, exposure, speed, any of that stuff - leave all that up to the photographer as Niepce and Daguerre intended! These days, they can stuff a lot of electronics in a cylinder the size of film canister, wish they would hurry up, I would get my Spotomatic serviced and start using it again.

**Kerrowdown** · 12-21-2019, 08:09 AM - **1 Like**

Welcome to the forum from the Highlands of Scotland.

Vmax911 · 12-21-2019, 08:26 AM - **1 Like**

Glad you signed up! Good luck with your lens search!

edom31 · 12-21-2019, 08:57 AM - **1 Like**

Welcome Jim - hope to see some of your shots in the many photo threads in the forums...

12-20-2019, 01:46 PM	#1
Jim909 New Member Join Date: Dec 2019 Location: Port Charlotte, Fl Photos: Albums Posts: 34	Greeting and Salutations Hello, I have found myself on occasion coming to this forum in search of information and decided to become a member. I still own the first camera I ever bought, a Pentax Spotomatic that I used layaway to buy from the CCK air base exchange in 1969. It cost almost an entire months pay then and came with a 50mm f1.4 and a 135mm f3.5. I used it lightly for the following 4 decades, until the shutter began to get a bit slow and I made the swithch to digital. I am still disappointed that no one has developed a drop in cartridge with electronics, battery, and wireless, shaped like the film canister and film strip to give new life to all the fine film cameras out there. I take a lot more more photos these days, and sometimes use my Takumar lenses. My biggest complaint about digital is the inconvenience of doing things manually, nothing beat the ease of using my Spotomatics light meter needle while adjusting my speed and aperture to control brightness and depth of field. What brought me here today - I'm thinking now about picking up a Takumar 300 or 400 mm lens to use for bird photos, so thanks to all of you who have discussed these telephoto lenses on here!

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Mikesul Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 7,594	Welcome to the forum, Jim. Hope we hear more from you.

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aslyfox Seeker of Knowledge Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Topeka, Kansas Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 24,581	Welcome lots of friendly members and information can be found here looking forward to any contributions you choose to make

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VILLAINofOZ Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: Geelong, Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 341	Originally posted by Jim909 I am still disappointed that no one has developed a drop in cartridge with electronics, battery, and wireless, shaped like the film canister and film strip to give new life to all the fine film cameras out there. What a fantastic idea! I for one would use that. A big welcome to the forums from Australia.

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12-20-2019, 06:48 PM	#12
Jim909 New Member Join Date: Dec 2019 Location: Port Charlotte, Fl Photos: Albums Posts: 34 Original Poster	Thank you everyone! Digital canister - with new developments in thin film technologies and wireless, some enterprising engineer should start making these - the only thing that one would have make changeable is the ISO, but provide an app that talks to your phone to set that and retrieve pictures.No need to worry about focus, exposure, speed, any of that stuff - leave all that up to the photographer as Niepce and Daguerre intended! These days, they can stuff a lot of electronics in a cylinder the size of film canister, wish they would hurry up, I would get my Spotomatic serviced and start using it again.

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Kerrowdown PEG Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Highlands of Scotland... "Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand" - William Blake Photos: Gallery Posts: 57,816	Welcome to the forum from the Highlands of Scotland.

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Vmax911 Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: ABQ Photos: Gallery Posts: 826	Glad you signed up! Good luck with your lens search!

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edom31 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Garden City, NY Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,349	Welcome Jim - hope to see some of your shots in the many photo threads in the forums...

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