[BillO]

Finished up a K2 I'd been working on, which completes a goal of restoring a black body of each of 3 original K series models from "AS-IS/Parts only" bodies. Took about a year, learned a lot, but glad it's done. Have a lot respect for those who do or have done this for a living, it takes a special kind of talent and patience.

Truly splendid!

I have a Super-A basket case I'd like back exposing film. Any advice?

[longbow]

They are beautiful indeed.

Thanks

Truly splendid!

I have a Super-A basket case I'd like back exposing film. Any advice?

RUN !!

Have a Super Program that's the same way, power is getting to the electronics, only firing at 1/125, no read out on the LCD screens.....some aren't repairable, so they become spare parts. Try another might have better luck.

[ismaelg]

Finished up a K2 I'd been working on, which completes a goal of restoring a black body of each of 3 original K series models from "AS-IS/Parts only" bodies. Took about a year, learned a lot, but glad it's done. Have a lot respect for those who do or have done this for a living, it takes a special kind of talent and patience.

Drooling all over!
THIS is the reason this thread exists! BEAUTIFUL set!
I was wondering about black KMs. The very few I've seen are suspicious. Most likely painted fakes. I've always wondered if they really exist.

Thanks,

[edom31]

A couple of 50 Macros lounging together after dueling it out...

[LesDMess]

A couple of 50 Macros lounging together after dueling it out...

Well I know how good the Pentax M Macro 50mm f4 is so my curiosity is piqued to know the result of such a duel!

[wkraus]

New toy: Zenza Bronica S2.

[Archimedes the Dog]

New toy: Zenza Bronica S2.

Oh man, I'm jealous. I want an S2A very much. But I can;t justify more cameras right now.

[wkraus]

Oh man, I'm jealous. I want an S2A very much. But I can;t justify more cameras right now.

I’ve only run one roll of film through it but everthing seems fine so far. None of the dreaded focusing issue. The screen is a bit dim however. Let’s see how it does in bright daylight (which it has not yet seen since I received it).

This is one frame that does not look like a boring test shot, taken with the Nikkor-P 75mm f/2.8 wide open.

[womble]

Pentax MX, expired Kodak BW400CN film @ 200.


Kodak Hawkeye par Kris Lockyear, on ipernity

[TwoUptons]

Pentax MX, expired Kodak BW400CN film @ 200.


Kodak Hawkeye par Kris Lockyear, on ipernity

I wouldn’t say that Kodak is expired probably lots of life left in it

I love those old Kodak folders...

-Eric

[Jonathan Mac]

Spotmatic by Jonathan MacDonald, on Flickr

[y0chang]

I found a Petri 7s in a thrift store that fully works. I am going to try to shoot a roll of film with it. It even came with 2 rolls of Kodacolor X - Kodak color film that predates the C-41 process.

[TwoUptons]

I found a Petri 7s in a thrift store that fully works. I am going to try to shoot a roll of film with it. It even came with 2 rolls of Kodacolor X - Kodak color film that predates the C-41 process.

I have an earlier Petri rangefinder I really like. They have a reputation for fragility but they have good lenses, it seems. Enjoy it

-Eric

[edom31]

Well I know how good the Pentax M Macro 50mm f4 is so my curiosity is piqued to know the result of such a duel!

Under similar controlled indoor scenario (tripod | f8 | ISO 100 | 1.6 Secs) the differences are truly minute. The big stand out is the bokeh balls generated at this aperture - the A series has hexagons while the K series does pentagons.

Here's a link to a cross-thread where I posted a sample shot - prime, prime, everywhere a prime... - Page 582 - PentaxForums.com

Bottom line - both are great lenses. Maybe on the field the results will vary.

[Archimedes the Dog]

I found a Petri 7s in a thrift store that fully works. I am going to try to shoot a roll of film with it. It even came with 2 rolls of Kodacolor X - Kodak color film that predates the C-41 process.

I love my 7s!