Gear P0rn - post it if you got it.

Jonathan Mac · 06-21-2016, 07:31 AM

Originally posted by edmundrt

I am a very happy camper - I picked up this beautiful A35/2 lens for just £75 this weekend in a secondhand shop.

Lucky find. That's barely more than I paid for my M version.

blan01 · 06-21-2016, 08:23 AM

I love my K1, however there's something special about these two

**Jacchini** · 06-21-2016, 10:49 AM - **1 Like**

Look what the postman brought today! (I was shopping around for a KX, but when I saw this lot, I couldn't resist...)

stevebrot · 06-21-2016, 11:38 AM

Originally posted by g026r

(It's the 2-1/4 x 3-1/4 model, so I won't be shooting any sheet film with it, but it also has the 6x9 roll film holder.)

Nice camera. When I was a teenager, my photography mentor had one. Sheet film to fit is still available and cameras for that format are still being made.

Black and White Film | Freestyle Photographic Supplies

Steve

g026r · 06-21-2016, 12:17 PM

Originally posted by stevebrot

Nice camera. When I was a teenager, my photography mentor had one. Sheet film to fit is still available and cameras for that format are still being made.

Black and White Film | Freestyle Photographic Supplies

Steve

Huh. Didn't know there was still sheet film for it. The local shops only carry 4x5.

I'll have to keep an eye out for a 2x3 Graflok holder then.

Eyewanders · 06-21-2016, 01:14 PM - **6 Likes**

Broke down last week and ordered a 67 non-metered prism and SMC Takumar 105/2.4 in an attempt to simplify my 67 shooting. Intend to make it my main camera for July. It's funny because when I first was looking to get into the P67 well over a year ago, this is precisely the setup I intended, however a too-good-to-pass-up local deal came up in my local listings and the seller (who was the owner's father who'd passed away the year prior) drove an hour to me to allow me look everything over carefully so I wound up with WAY more kit than I intended and in some respects it's made me use it less. Simple is good.

wkraus · 06-22-2016, 05:19 AM

Originally posted by Jacchini

Look what the postman brought today! (I was shopping around for a KX, but when I saw this lot, I couldn't resist...)

Irresistible indeed!

wombat2go · 06-22-2016, 08:57 AM - **2 Likes**

Today I am trying a lens I just restored.
I rarely use a dark cloth.
But I needed one for a close up so I got out the 2012 black PentaxForums Tee shirt.

unixrevolution · 06-22-2016, 11:10 AM

Originally posted by wombat2go

Today I am trying a lens I just restored.
I rarely use a dark cloth.
But I needed one for a close up so I got out the 2012 black PentaxForums Tee shirt.

Always nice to see another LF shooter! That's a lovely speeder! Must be a short lens, too.

wombat2go · 06-22-2016, 11:22 AM

Originally posted by unixrevolution

Must be a short lens, too.

It is a Graflex "PhotoRecord" f/5 84 mm, and so it sits on the fixed rails.
I think it is going to work well from some test photos I already did on the RH-8 6x9 rollfilm back.
Regards !

**gofour3** · 06-22-2016, 01:28 PM

Originally posted by Jacchini

Look what the postman brought today! (I was shopping around for a KX, but when I saw this lot, I couldn't resist...)

Beautiful!

Phil.

Eyewanders · 06-22-2016, 09:28 PM - **2 Likes**

The new (old) glass and finder have given the 67 a distinctly 6x7 look...
now the makeover is complete with wooden grip by Mr Mark Kasper.
She's a born anew.

wbsmith200 · 06-23-2016, 10:47 AM - **3 Likes**

My model K circa 1958

**Baard-Einar** · 06-23-2016, 01:27 PM

Originally posted by wbsmith200

My model K circa 1958

Looks nice

Cuthbert · 06-25-2016, 06:59 PM - **1 Like**

I just received two 50mm f1.4, one very rare and another very common:

The first one is the Carl Zeiss Jena Prakticar 50mm f1.4, a marvelous piece of glass:

I've never seen a lens with such curved elements, they are so spherical because the designers tried to "compress" the large Pancolar 55mm f1.4 in a tiny package:

Supposedly, it also has a thoriated element like a SMC Takumar, but this one is not to yellow...unfortunately the high price caused the demise of this lens along with many other CZJ lenses for the Praktica B model that were designed for professional use, but the pros of the era didn't take Prakticas seriously and beginners couldn't afford the price something in the league of the Carl Zeiss West Germany for Contax.

The second one is a Rikenon 50mm f1.4 XR, also very beautiful lens, definitely bigger and more conventional in its design:

At the moment it's on my LX but I am expecting a XR2S...I'm curious to see how it compares with my Pentax 1.4s.

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06-21-2016, 07:31 AM	#4246
Jonathan Mac Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Madrid, Spain Posts: 10,911	Originally posted by edmundrt I am a very happy camper - I picked up this beautiful A35/2 lens for just £75 this weekend in a secondhand shop. Lucky find. That's barely more than I paid for my M version.

06-21-2016, 11:38 AM	#4249
stevebrot Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Vancouver (USA) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 42,007	Originally posted by g026r (It's the 2-1/4 x 3-1/4 model, so I won't be shooting any sheet film with it, but it also has the 6x9 roll film holder.) Nice camera. When I was a teenager, my photography mentor had one. Sheet film to fit is still available and cameras for that format are still being made. Black and White Film \| Freestyle Photographic Supplies Steve

06-21-2016, 12:17 PM	#4250
g026r Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Toronto Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,074	Originally posted by stevebrot Nice camera. When I was a teenager, my photography mentor had one. Sheet film to fit is still available and cameras for that format are still being made. Black and White Film \| Freestyle Photographic Supplies Steve Huh. Didn't know there was still sheet film for it. The local shops only carry 4x5. I'll have to keep an eye out for a 2x3 Graflok holder then.

06-21-2016, 01:14 PM - 6 Likes	#4251
Eyewanders Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Land of the Salish Sea Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,343	Broke down last week and ordered a 67 non-metered prism and SMC Takumar 105/2.4 in an attempt to simplify my 67 shooting. Intend to make it my main camera for July. It's funny because when I first was looking to get into the P67 well over a year ago, this is precisely the setup I intended, however a too-good-to-pass-up local deal came up in my local listings and the seller (who was the owner's father who'd passed away the year prior) drove an hour to me to allow me look everything over carefully so I wound up with WAY more kit than I intended and in some respects it's made me use it less. Simple is good.

06-22-2016, 05:19 AM	#4252
wkraus Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Near Vienna, Austria Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,067	Originally posted by Jacchini Look what the postman brought today! (I was shopping around for a KX, but when I saw this lot, I couldn't resist...) Irresistible indeed!

06-22-2016, 11:10 AM	#4254
unixrevolution Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Waldorf, MD Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,861	Originally posted by wombat2go Today I am trying a lens I just restored. I rarely use a dark cloth. But I needed one for a close up so I got out the 2012 black PentaxForums Tee shirt. Always nice to see another LF shooter! That's a lovely speeder! Must be a short lens, too.

06-22-2016, 11:22 AM	#4255
wombat2go Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Michigan Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,207	Originally posted by unixrevolution Must be a short lens, too. It is a Graflex "PhotoRecord" f/5 84 mm, and so it sits on the fixed rails. I think it is going to work well from some test photos I already did on the RH-8 6x9 rollfilm back. Regards !

06-22-2016, 01:28 PM	#4256
gofour3 Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 8,092	Originally posted by Jacchini Look what the postman brought today! (I was shopping around for a KX, but when I saw this lot, I couldn't resist...) Beautiful! Phil.

06-22-2016, 09:28 PM - 2 Likes	#4257
Eyewanders Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Land of the Salish Sea Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,343	The new (old) glass and finder have given the 67 a distinctly 6x7 look... now the makeover is complete with wooden grip by Mr Mark Kasper. She's a born anew.

06-23-2016, 10:47 AM - 3 Likes	#4258
wbsmith200 Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Oakville Ontario Posts: 56	My model K circa 1958

06-23-2016, 01:27 PM	#4259
Baard-Einar Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Oslo Photos: Gallery Posts: 964	Originally posted by wbsmith200 My model K circa 1958 Looks nice

06-25-2016, 06:59 PM - 1 Like	#4260
Cuthbert Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,740	I just received two 50mm f1.4, one very rare and another very common: The first one is the Carl Zeiss Jena Prakticar 50mm f1.4, a marvelous piece of glass: I've never seen a lens with such curved elements, they are so spherical because the designers tried to "compress" the large Pancolar 55mm f1.4 in a tiny package: Supposedly, it also has a thoriated element like a SMC Takumar, but this one is not to yellow...unfortunately the high price caused the demise of this lens along with many other CZJ lenses for the Praktica B model that were designed for professional use, but the pros of the era didn't take Prakticas seriously and beginners couldn't afford the price something in the league of the Carl Zeiss West Germany for Contax. The second one is a Rikenon 50mm f1.4 XR, also very beautiful lens, definitely bigger and more conventional in its design: At the moment it's on my LX but I am expecting a XR2S...I'm curious to see how it compares with my Pentax 1.4s.