Gear P0rn - post it if you got it.

**richard0170** · 03-27-2022, 09:51 AM

Originally posted by TwoUptons

Vito has suffered an "incident" at some point in its life. The shutter release got jammed into the shutter ring, and the whole thing was jammed.
I've heard really good things about the Skopar (uncoated though it is), so I hope I can figure out how to get the shutter apart to clean it.
-Eric

I have my grandfather's second generation Vito. Its still going strong and only ever had one service (Ed from Leicester in the UK) nine or ten years ago. The Skopar lenses are very nice.

womble · 03-28-2022, 02:23 PM - **9 Likes**

March 28: Pentax KX and a "K" 20mm f/4 par Kris Lockyear, on ipernity

(Cross-posted with the Single in... challenge thread.)

**ismaelg** · 04-02-2022, 11:15 AM - **7 Likes**

X-posted from the Vintage cameras sub-forum

Hello,

This rounds up for now my series on Pony cameras.

Woody and his herd of ponies!

Front: left to right:
Pony 135 Model A (1950-1953)
Pony 135 Model B (1953-1955)
Pony 135 Model C (1955-1958)

Back left:
Pony II (1957-1962)

Back right:
Pony 828 (1949-1959)

Still missing in the collection is the Pony IV.

You can see each one of these in the vintage section of this forum.

Thanks,
Ismael

nickthetasmaniac · 04-08-2022, 01:02 AM - **11 Likes**

Asahi Pentax S and Takumar 35/f4

The 35/f4 is a new addition and joins the Takumar 55/f2.2 and 135/f3.5 to complete my early M42 kit. Pentaxians may know that this lens was likely Japan's first SLR wide-angle.

Both the AP-S and 35/f4 were only made for about a year, before being replaced by the hugely popular AP-K and 35/f3.5 respectively.

**WPRESTO** · 04-08-2022, 03:30 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by nickthetasmaniac

Asahi Pentax S and Takumar 35/f4

The 35/f4 is a new addition and joins the Takumar 55/f2.2 and 135/f3.5 to complete my early M42 kit. Pentaxians may know that this lens was likely Japan's first SLR wide-angle.

Both the AP-S and 35/f4 were only made for about a year, before being replaced by the hugely popular AP-K and 35/f3.5 respectively.

My first 35mm camera was a Pentax S with f2.2 Takumar. I never had the 35mm f4, but I did have a 135mm f3.5 preset which I thought had excellent image quality.

Hepcat · 04-08-2022, 07:40 PM

Originally posted by nickthetasmaniac

Asahi Pentax S and Takumar 35/f4

The 35/f4 is a new addition and joins the Takumar 55/f2.2 and 135/f3.5 to complete my early M42 kit. Pentaxians may know that this lens was likely Japan's first SLR wide-angle.

Both the AP-S and 35/f4 were only made for about a year, before being replaced by the hugely popular AP-K and 35/f3.5 respectively.

The camera and lens are lovely, but the job you did photographing them is gorgeous. Love that razor-thin DOF. Please tell us what you shot this with and the exposure particulars. Well done!

nickthetasmaniac · 04-08-2022, 10:20 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Hepcat

The camera and lens are lovely, but the job you did photographing them is gorgeous. Love that razor-thin DOF. Please tell us what you shot this with and the exposure particulars. Well done!

Thank you!

Nothing fancy, just a Nikon Z6 and the Nikkor S 50/f1.8. Shot wide open and close to the minimum focussing distance. It’s a cracking lens.

The bokeh was provided free of charge by our apricot tree

Hepcat · 04-09-2022, 06:31 AM

Originally posted by nickthetasmaniac

Thank you!

Nothing fancy, just a Nikon Z6 and the Nikkor S 50/f1.8. Shot wide open and close to the minimum focussing distance. It’s a cracking lens.

The bokeh was provided free of charge by our apricot tree

You sure made that Nikkor S sing. Again... well done!

Eyewanders · 04-10-2022, 11:21 PM - **7 Likes**

Just wandered across this shot of my old reliable, who has had a sticky shutter for nearly 3 years of neglect now. Really need to get it back up to snuff. I've got 2 other MX bodies, but this warhorse has seen more rolls of film than most of my many others combined. Just never got around to it partially cuz it'd been CLA'd not 2 years prior by Eric and then I left it in the car accidentally several times in both boiling summer heat, and later freezing temps (like idiot)... The price my favorite pays for always being in the car with me (and again, me being an idiot). I also started shooting Konica a year or more beforehand so she kinda got snubbed. I feel bad.

cooltouch · 04-18-2022, 05:29 PM

Originally posted by ismaelg

X-posted from the Vintage cameras sub-forum

Hello,

This rounds up for now my series on Pony cameras.

Woody and his herd of ponies!

Front: left to right:
Pony 135 Model A (1950-1953)
Pony 135 Model B (1953-1955)
Pony 135 Model C (1955-1958)

My dad was in Korea from 1952-54, and he carried a Pony while he was there, so I'm guessing it was a Model A -- dunno whatever happened to it. He shot quite a bit of B&W and Kodachrome, all of which I have now. That Pony did a decent job, especially with the Kodachromes. A couple years back, I picked up a Pony 135, just so I'd have something to go with his photos. Didin't realize there were different models, though. Might have to get another one if I want to be authentic about it.

Eyewanders · 04-20-2022, 08:30 PM - **6 Likes**

Been far long since I shot this beauty. Given to me by friend in early 2017.
It's in the queue for shooting soon, but for obvious reasons it's never actually put away but always on a prominent and visible shelf.

Autocord RG V3

nickthetasmaniac · 04-20-2022, 09:23 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Eyewanders

Been far long since I shot this beauty. Given to me by friend in early 2017.
It's in the queue for shooting soon, but for obvious reasons it's never actually put away but always on a prominent and visible shelf.

Autocord RG V3

That 75mm Rokkor is such a lovely lens

nickthetasmaniac · 04-22-2022, 01:12 AM - **6 Likes**

Rolleiflex 2.8D Planar, shot with a Z6 and the SMC-K 85/f1.8

**WPRESTO** · 04-22-2022, 03:33 AM - **4 Likes**

Originally posted by nickthetasmaniac

Rolleiflex 2.8D Planar, shot with a Z6 and the SMC-K 85/f1.8

I remember, way back (1980's??) a camera repair man commenting that he thought that Roleiflexes were the most beautifully made cameras he worked on, quality craftsmanship in the smallest parts. Beauty that is much more than skin deep.

Eyewanders · 04-24-2022, 12:30 AM - **6 Likes**

I've stared at a photo taken of my grandfather on Christmas evening in 1974 holding a camera that was just slightly too hidden to quite make out precisely what it was.
I'm still not sure what it was but a couple folks here thought it could be a Topcon. I think they're correct, but ever since I picked up an IC-1 and loved it more than many thought I should, I've been wanting one from their "real" camera line. It's a thing of beauty to be sure.

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
The "Keeper" Lens Club -- You'll regret it if you sell it.	vandamro	Lens Clubs	114	04-06-2023 10:37 PM
Is it safe to share my personal collection of K-01 lens p0rn?	elpolodiablo	Pentax K-01	41	03-01-2013 11:16 AM
If you aren't using it, zip it up!	The Jannie	Pentax DSLR Discussion	17	09-16-2011 04:35 PM
You've got to love technology and it's mindlessness	mtansley	General Talk	6	07-24-2011 05:43 PM
Cityscape Got one I'd like to see what you can do with it	photolady95	Photo Critique	9	06-25-2011 01:27 PM

03-27-2022, 09:51 AM	#8236
richard0170 Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2017 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,032	Originally posted by TwoUptons Vito has suffered an "incident" at some point in its life. The shutter release got jammed into the shutter ring, and the whole thing was jammed. I've heard really good things about the Skopar (uncoated though it is), so I hope I can figure out how to get the shutter apart to clean it. -Eric I have my grandfather's second generation Vito. Its still going strong and only ever had one service (Ed from Leicester in the UK) nine or ten years ago. The Skopar lenses are very nice.

03-28-2022, 02:23 PM - 9 Likes	#8237
womble Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Hertfordshire Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,324	March 28: Pentax KX and a "K" 20mm f/4 par Kris Lockyear, on ipernity (Cross-posted with the Single in... challenge thread.)

04-02-2022, 11:15 AM - 7 Likes	#8238
ismaelg Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Puerto Rico Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,681	X-posted from the Vintage cameras sub-forum Hello, This rounds up for now my series on Pony cameras. Woody and his herd of ponies! Front: left to right: Pony 135 Model A (1950-1953) Pony 135 Model B (1953-1955) Pony 135 Model C (1955-1958) Back left: Pony II (1957-1962) Back right: Pony 828 (1949-1959) Still missing in the collection is the Pony IV. You can see each one of these in the vintage section of this forum. Thanks, Ismael

04-08-2022, 01:02 AM - 11 Likes	#8239
nickthetasmaniac Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 2,361	Asahi Pentax S and Takumar 35/f4 The 35/f4 is a new addition and joins the Takumar 55/f2.2 and 135/f3.5 to complete my early M42 kit. Pentaxians may know that this lens was likely Japan's first SLR wide-angle. Both the AP-S and 35/f4 were only made for about a year, before being replaced by the hugely popular AP-K and 35/f3.5 respectively.

04-08-2022, 03:30 AM - 1 Like	#8240
WPRESTO Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Massachusetts Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 59,107	Originally posted by nickthetasmaniac Asahi Pentax S and Takumar 35/f4 The 35/f4 is a new addition and joins the Takumar 55/f2.2 and 135/f3.5 to complete my early M42 kit. Pentaxians may know that this lens was likely Japan's first SLR wide-angle. Both the AP-S and 35/f4 were only made for about a year, before being replaced by the hugely popular AP-K and 35/f3.5 respectively. My first 35mm camera was a Pentax S with f2.2 Takumar. I never had the 35mm f4, but I did have a 135mm f3.5 preset which I thought had excellent image quality.

04-08-2022, 07:40 PM	#8241
Hepcat Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2020 Posts: 86	Originally posted by nickthetasmaniac Asahi Pentax S and Takumar 35/f4 The 35/f4 is a new addition and joins the Takumar 55/f2.2 and 135/f3.5 to complete my early M42 kit. Pentaxians may know that this lens was likely Japan's first SLR wide-angle. Both the AP-S and 35/f4 were only made for about a year, before being replaced by the hugely popular AP-K and 35/f3.5 respectively. The camera and lens are lovely, but the job you did photographing them is gorgeous. Love that razor-thin DOF. Please tell us what you shot this with and the exposure particulars. Well done!

04-08-2022, 10:20 PM - 1 Like	#8242
nickthetasmaniac Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 2,361	Originally posted by Hepcat The camera and lens are lovely, but the job you did photographing them is gorgeous. Love that razor-thin DOF. Please tell us what you shot this with and the exposure particulars. Well done! Thank you! Nothing fancy, just a Nikon Z6 and the Nikkor S 50/f1.8. Shot wide open and close to the minimum focussing distance. It’s a cracking lens. The bokeh was provided free of charge by our apricot tree

04-09-2022, 06:31 AM	#8243
Hepcat Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2020 Posts: 86	Originally posted by nickthetasmaniac Thank you! Nothing fancy, just a Nikon Z6 and the Nikkor S 50/f1.8. Shot wide open and close to the minimum focussing distance. It’s a cracking lens. The bokeh was provided free of charge by our apricot tree You sure made that Nikkor S sing. Again... well done!

04-10-2022, 11:21 PM - 7 Likes	#8244
Eyewanders Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Land of the Salish Sea Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,343	Just wandered across this shot of my old reliable, who has had a sticky shutter for nearly 3 years of neglect now. Really need to get it back up to snuff. I've got 2 other MX bodies, but this warhorse has seen more rolls of film than most of my many others combined. Just never got around to it partially cuz it'd been CLA'd not 2 years prior by Eric and then I left it in the car accidentally several times in both boiling summer heat, and later freezing temps (like idiot)... The price my favorite pays for always being in the car with me (and again, me being an idiot). I also started shooting Konica a year or more beforehand so she kinda got snubbed. I feel bad.

04-18-2022, 05:29 PM	#8245
cooltouch Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Houston, Texas Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 982	Originally posted by ismaelg X-posted from the Vintage cameras sub-forum Hello, This rounds up for now my series on Pony cameras. Woody and his herd of ponies! Front: left to right: Pony 135 Model A (1950-1953) Pony 135 Model B (1953-1955) Pony 135 Model C (1955-1958) My dad was in Korea from 1952-54, and he carried a Pony while he was there, so I'm guessing it was a Model A -- dunno whatever happened to it. He shot quite a bit of B&W and Kodachrome, all of which I have now. That Pony did a decent job, especially with the Kodachromes. A couple years back, I picked up a Pony 135, just so I'd have something to go with his photos. Didin't realize there were different models, though. Might have to get another one if I want to be authentic about it.

04-20-2022, 08:30 PM - 6 Likes	#8246
Eyewanders Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Land of the Salish Sea Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,343	Been far long since I shot this beauty. Given to me by friend in early 2017. It's in the queue for shooting soon, but for obvious reasons it's never actually put away but always on a prominent and visible shelf. Autocord RG V3

04-20-2022, 09:23 PM - 1 Like	#8247
nickthetasmaniac Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 2,361	Originally posted by Eyewanders Been far long since I shot this beauty. Given to me by friend in early 2017. It's in the queue for shooting soon, but for obvious reasons it's never actually put away but always on a prominent and visible shelf. Autocord RG V3 That 75mm Rokkor is such a lovely lens

04-22-2022, 01:12 AM - 6 Likes	#8248
nickthetasmaniac Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 2,361	Rolleiflex 2.8D Planar, shot with a Z6 and the SMC-K 85/f1.8

04-22-2022, 03:33 AM - 4 Likes	#8249
WPRESTO Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Massachusetts Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 59,107	Originally posted by nickthetasmaniac Rolleiflex 2.8D Planar, shot with a Z6 and the SMC-K 85/f1.8 I remember, way back (1980's??) a camera repair man commenting that he thought that Roleiflexes were the most beautifully made cameras he worked on, quality craftsmanship in the smallest parts. Beauty that is much more than skin deep.

04-24-2022, 12:30 AM - 6 Likes	#8250
Eyewanders Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Land of the Salish Sea Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,343	I've stared at a photo taken of my grandfather on Christmas evening in 1974 holding a camera that was just slightly too hidden to quite make out precisely what it was. I'm still not sure what it was but a couple folks here thought it could be a Topcon. I think they're correct, but ever since I picked up an IC-1 and loved it more than many thought I should, I've been wanting one from their "real" camera line. It's a thing of beauty to be sure.