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Hart-Worx · 01-07-2018, 11:33 AM - **7 Likes**

Pentax 645z

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**ivanvernon** · 01-07-2018, 12:52 PM

Originally posted by Hart-Worx

Pentax 645z

Wunderbar! Which lens?

**mattb123** · 01-07-2018, 09:42 PM - **6 Likes**

645D & FA 45-85

FA 80-160

FA 45-85

tuco · 01-08-2018, 09:16 AM - **7 Likes**

Ilford FP4+

**Ed Hurst** · 01-09-2018, 04:21 PM - **15 Likes**

One of Sydney's epic summer storms (following some record-breaking temperatures).

Pentax 645Z with 28-45 f4.5 lens.

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itshimitis · 01-09-2018, 05:21 PM - **6 Likes**

Originally posted by Ed Hurst

One of Sydney's epic summer storms (following some record-breaking temperatures).

Pentax 645Z with 28-45 f4.5 lens.

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Stunning mate:

Here are a few from Northern Britain:

Pentax 645Z FA 45 - 85

1.

2. FA 80 - 160

3. FA 45 - 85

4. Glencoe:

5. DA 25

6, Previous evening at Castlerigg: FA 45 - 85

7. DA 25 61 minute exposure

**Ed Hurst** · 01-09-2018, 11:31 PM

Originally posted by itshimitis

Stunning mate:

Here are a few from Northern Britain:

Thanks, mate. And lovely shots as always. Particularly love that star trails one at the end.

**Tom Marvel** · 01-10-2018, 06:03 PM - **1 Like**

Working on a look

**Tom Marvel** · 01-10-2018, 06:05 PM - **2 Likes**

Details

**Bonner04** · 01-11-2018, 08:29 AM - **1 Like**

About two months late...
FujiFilm GA645wi Pro
Fuji 45mm f/4.0
Ilford Delta 100
f/13 1/250 ASA 100
T-Max Developer 1:4 8 Minutes
Epson Perfection V550 Photo

This is a medium format "point and shoot" I wish Pentax had offered in the 1990's.

tuco · 01-11-2018, 11:30 AM - **4 Likes**

Originally posted by Bonner04

This is a medium format "point and shoot" I wish Pentax had offered in the 1990's.

I like the shot. California always seems to have every concrete structure painted in wild colors. Even a chunk on the beach.

I shoot my Pentax 67 with a WLF and no light meter in the spring/summer/fall a lot. The Sunny 16 works good enough for general photography and most BW films. And if I'm shooting my 55mm I can set it to a focus point of 10 to 15 feet, stop it down to f16 and it is a now a point and shoot camera. I just have to concentrate on composition.

And I do that with my GSW690III a lot too.

400TMY

texandrews · 01-11-2018, 12:08 PM

Originally posted by tuco

The Sunny 16 works good enough for general photography and most BW films. And if I'm shooting my 55mm I can set it to a focus point of 10 to 15 feet, stop it down to f16 and it is a now a point and shoot camera. I just have to concentrate on composition.

And I do that with my GSW690III a lot too.

That's what I used to love about my GSW690II. Just a delight to shoot that way with film. "Sadly" zone focusing today isn't as easy---the resolutions we now have show the defects of zone focusing too well, but I still use it when I feel like I can get away with it.

tuco · 01-11-2018, 12:45 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by texandrews

That's what I used to love about my GSW690II. Just a delight to shoot that way with film. "Sadly" zone focusing today isn't as easy---the resolutions we now have show the defects of zone focusing too well, but I still use it when I feel like I can get away with it.

Good to know another GSW owner! When my old one broke, I quickly learned how much I missed it and had to get another one.

No doubt, high resolution digital both in stabilization and metering is way more critical than the shotgun metering approach one can do with film.

**ivanvernon** · 01-11-2018, 04:18 PM - **2 Likes**

Warm temperatures following our cold spell provided a nice look at the thaw . . . enjoying water proof 645D and AW 90mm f 2.8 in a rainy environment.

texandrews · 01-11-2018, 04:57 PM

Originally posted by tuco

Good to know another GSW owner! When my old one broke, I quickly learned how much I missed it and had to get another one.

I held on to mine for a long time, but finally traded it in when I got my Z, along with other beloved stuff, to help move the purchase from impossible to merely excruciating. But I do miss that camera. Nothing was as/is straightforward to use. I bought it used and it actually held its value for more than 15 years, even adjusted for inflation.

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No doubt, high resolution digital both in stabilization and metering is way more critical than the shotgun metering approach one can do with film.

I actually never quite mastered "sunny 16", simple though it seems. Most of the time I used a Luna Pro S with zone metering (had the spot attachment), or if I was really going down and dirty just used ambient metering---actually got pretty good at that, learned how to read the environment pretty well, and account for contrast. Now I have a Starlite 2, although haven't been using it much lately (have to replace the battery door, hinge broke....). I have found that the Z has really good metering if you think about it a bit.

01-09-2018, 04:21 PM - 15 Likes	#11315
Ed Hurst Site Supporter Join Date: May 2010 Location: Sydney Posts: 1,657	Sydney apocalypse One of Sydney's epic summer storms (following some record-breaking temperatures). Pentax 645Z with 28-45 f4.5 lens. [IMG][/IMG]

01-11-2018, 08:29 AM - 1 Like	#11320
Bonner04 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Ventura, CA Photos: Gallery Posts: 685	The Rains Finally Arrived About two months late... FujiFilm GA645wi Pro Fuji 45mm f/4.0 Ilford Delta 100 f/13 1/250 ASA 100 T-Max Developer 1:4 8 Minutes Epson Perfection V550 Photo This is a medium format "point and shoot" I wish Pentax had offered in the 1990's.

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tuco Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Pugetopolis Posts: 11,026	Ilford FP4+

01-09-2018, 05:21 PM - 6 Likes	#11316
itshimitis Pentaxian Join Date: May 2011 Location: All over the place Posts: 3,535	Originally posted by Ed Hurst One of Sydney's epic summer storms (following some record-breaking temperatures). Pentax 645Z with 28-45 f4.5 lens. [/url][/IMG] Stunning mate: Here are a few from Northern Britain: Pentax 645Z FA 45 - 85 1. 2. FA 80 - 160 3. FA 45 - 85 4. Glencoe: 5. DA 25 6, Previous evening at Castlerigg: FA 45 - 85 7. DA 25 61 minute exposure

01-09-2018, 11:31 PM	#11317
Ed Hurst Site Supporter Join Date: May 2010 Location: Sydney Posts: 1,657	Originally posted by itshimitis Stunning mate: Here are a few from Northern Britain: Thanks, mate. And lovely shots as always. Particularly love that star trails one at the end.

01-11-2018, 11:30 AM - 4 Likes	#11321
tuco Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Pugetopolis Posts: 11,026	Originally posted by Bonner04 This is a medium format "point and shoot" I wish Pentax had offered in the 1990's. I like the shot. California always seems to have every concrete structure painted in wild colors. Even a chunk on the beach. I shoot my Pentax 67 with a WLF and no light meter in the spring/summer/fall a lot. The Sunny 16 works good enough for general photography and most BW films. And if I'm shooting my 55mm I can set it to a focus point of 10 to 15 feet, stop it down to f16 and it is a now a point and shoot camera. I just have to concentrate on composition. And I do that with my GSW690III a lot too. 400TMY

01-11-2018, 12:08 PM	#11322
texandrews Moderator Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Baltimore Photos: Albums Posts: 3,393	Originally posted by tuco The Sunny 16 works good enough for general photography and most BW films. And if I'm shooting my 55mm I can set it to a focus point of 10 to 15 feet, stop it down to f16 and it is a now a point and shoot camera. I just have to concentrate on composition. And I do that with my GSW690III a lot too. That's what I used to love about my GSW690II. Just a delight to shoot that way with film. "Sadly" zone focusing today isn't as easy---the resolutions we now have show the defects of zone focusing too well, but I still use it when I feel like I can get away with it.

01-11-2018, 12:45 PM - 1 Like	#11323
tuco Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Pugetopolis Posts: 11,026	Originally posted by texandrews That's what I used to love about my GSW690II. Just a delight to shoot that way with film. "Sadly" zone focusing today isn't as easy---the resolutions we now have show the defects of zone focusing too well, but I still use it when I feel like I can get away with it. Good to know another GSW owner! When my old one broke, I quickly learned how much I missed it and had to get another one. No doubt, high resolution digital both in stabilization and metering is way more critical than the shotgun metering approach one can do with film.

01-11-2018, 04:57 PM	#11325
texandrews Moderator Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Baltimore Photos: Albums Posts: 3,393	Originally posted by tuco Good to know another GSW owner! When my old one broke, I quickly learned how much I missed it and had to get another one. I held on to mine for a long time, but finally traded it in when I got my Z, along with other beloved stuff, to help move the purchase from impossible to merely excruciating. But I do miss that camera. Nothing was as/is straightforward to use. I bought it used and it actually held its value for more than 15 years, even adjusted for inflation. Quote: No doubt, high resolution digital both in stabilization and metering is way more critical than the shotgun metering approach one can do with film. I actually never quite mastered "sunny 16", simple though it seems. Most of the time I used a Luna Pro S with zone metering (had the spot attachment), or if I was really going down and dirty just used ambient metering---actually got pretty good at that, learned how to read the environment pretty well, and account for contrast. Now I have a Starlite 2, although haven't been using it much lately (have to replace the battery door, hinge broke....). I have found that the Z has really good metering if you think about it a bit.