Introduce your... film Pentax!

**17dew** · 09-01-2012, 05:48 PM

Originally posted by gofour3

Yeah, the K50/1.2 looks bigger than the MX!

Nice.

Phil.

Thanks,It does kind of defeat the whole compactness thing of the MX.

**17dew** · 09-01-2012, 05:51 PM

Originally posted by womble

Now there is a lovely combination.

K.

Thanks !

Jonathan Mac · 09-02-2012, 01:26 AM

I think I posted these elsewhere a while back, but they belong in this thread. My KX, SP1000 and ME Super with standard lenses.

jrforman · 09-02-2012, 02:16 PM

Well, today I dug out my old film camera (PZ-1) - Haven't shot it in years (shoot a K-5 for the past couple years and a K20D and K10D before that). I had forgotten on what a good camera this was. Especially when I am able to be good glass on it.

I will develop the film tomorrow, but had to laugh at myself so many times when I went to the back of the camera to check the shot. But I wasn't the only one, my grandsons (4 1/2) could not understand why I wasn't showing them the picture of themselves after I took a shot. They were wondering if it was "broken".

womble · 09-02-2012, 02:37 PM

Originally posted by jrforman

But I wasn't the only one, my grandsons (4 1/2) could not understand why I wasn't showing them the picture of themselves after I took a shot. They were wondering if it was "broken".

Reminds me of when my wife's niece asked what the big thin books were on the bottom shelf. You know, the ones that are 12 inches square and only a fraction thick... usually with quite good artwork on the front...

K.

mickey · 09-02-2012, 05:53 PM

Modern technology, my SonyEriksson phone, takes old(er) technology, ME, MZ-3, and MZ-10.

A modest collection, with the interest to add more.
Almost finished a roll of Kodak Gold 100 in the ME.

SteveM · 09-03-2012, 06:12 PM

My 67ii...taken with my cell phone....

**gofour3** · 09-03-2012, 09:01 PM

Originally posted by Jonathan Mac

I think I posted these elsewhere a while back, but they belong in this thread. My KX, SP1000 and ME Super with standard lenses.

The KX & K55/1.8 are a perfect combo!

Phil.

Jonathan Mac · 09-04-2012, 02:15 AM

Originally posted by gofour3

The KX & K55/1.8 are a perfect combo!

Phil.

Warming to the KX is taking me some time. I thought I'd like it more than the MX due to the extra size, but i don't like the focusing screen too much, though I'm getting used to it.

twitch · 09-04-2012, 02:27 AM

I've got so many I had to build a cabinet to hold them all

Arjay Bee · 09-04-2012, 04:11 AM

Originally posted by twitch

I had to build a cabinet to hold them all

Sheesh - people think I am crazy with my shelf or two! Eye candy indeed - do you charge entry fee to view???

twitch · 09-04-2012, 04:31 AM

Originally posted by Arjay Bee

Sheesh - people think I am crazy with my shelf or two! Eye candy indeed - do you charge entry fee to view???

It's free, this is at a local camera shop I was kidding about it being mine, they have another 10 or 15 cabinets like this - one for each of the different camera manufacturers.

LesDMess · 09-04-2012, 04:37 AM

That gigantic Pentax Spottie on the top right - I didn't know Pentax made an ultra large format camera

BTW, I clicked on the photo to get a possibly larger view but it gave an error that this photo is private?

twitch · 09-04-2012, 04:51 AM

Originally posted by LesDMess

That gigantic Pentax Spottie on the top right - I didn't know Pentax made an ultra large format camera

BTW, I clicked on the photo to get a possibly larger view but it gave an error that this photo is private?

It's now public

**gofour3** · 09-04-2012, 08:06 AM

Originally posted by Jonathan Mac

Warming to the KX is taking me some time. I thought I'd like it more than the MX due to the extra size, but i don't like the focusing screen too much, though I'm getting used to it.

The KX did come with a choice of the "cross-microprism" or the “split-image" focusing screen. The “split-image” is a lot harder to find.

Size wise I like the bigger K Series bodies better than the smaller “M”. I guess it’s what you’re used to, I started with a KX in the mid 70’s so that’s what feels normal to me. However after getting a Pentax 67 I’m starting to find the K Series bodies small!

Phil.

09-02-2012, 02:16 PM	#1909
jrforman Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Minneapolis Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 202	Digging out the film camera Well, today I dug out my old film camera (PZ-1) - Haven't shot it in years (shoot a K-5 for the past couple years and a K20D and K10D before that). I had forgotten on what a good camera this was. Especially when I am able to be good glass on it. I will develop the film tomorrow, but had to laugh at myself so many times when I went to the back of the camera to check the shot. But I wasn't the only one, my grandsons (4 1/2) could not understand why I wasn't showing them the picture of themselves after I took a shot. They were wondering if it was "broken".

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09-01-2012, 05:48 PM	#1906
17dew Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Ohio Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,822	Originally posted by gofour3 Yeah, the K50/1.2 looks bigger than the MX! Nice. Phil. Thanks,It does kind of defeat the whole compactness thing of the MX.

09-01-2012, 05:51 PM	#1907
17dew Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Ohio Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,822	Originally posted by womble Now there is a lovely combination. K. Thanks !

09-02-2012, 01:26 AM	#1908
Jonathan Mac Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Madrid, Spain Posts: 10,894	I think I posted these elsewhere a while back, but they belong in this thread. My KX, SP1000 and ME Super with standard lenses.

09-02-2012, 02:37 PM	#1910
womble Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Hertfordshire Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,324	Originally posted by jrforman But I wasn't the only one, my grandsons (4 1/2) could not understand why I wasn't showing them the picture of themselves after I took a shot. They were wondering if it was "broken". Reminds me of when my wife's niece asked what the big thin books were on the bottom shelf. You know, the ones that are 12 inches square and only a fraction thick... usually with quite good artwork on the front... K.

09-02-2012, 05:53 PM	#1911
mickey Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Japan Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,146	Modern technology, my SonyEriksson phone, takes old(er) technology, ME, MZ-3, and MZ-10. A modest collection, with the interest to add more. Almost finished a roll of Kodak Gold 100 in the ME.

09-03-2012, 06:12 PM	#1912
SteveM Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Vancouver Island, BC, Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,294	My 67ii...taken with my cell phone....

09-03-2012, 09:01 PM	#1913
gofour3 Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 8,090	Originally posted by Jonathan Mac I think I posted these elsewhere a while back, but they belong in this thread. My KX, SP1000 and ME Super with standard lenses. The KX & K55/1.8 are a perfect combo! Phil.

09-04-2012, 02:15 AM	#1914
Jonathan Mac Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Madrid, Spain Posts: 10,894	Originally posted by gofour3 The KX & K55/1.8 are a perfect combo! Phil. Warming to the KX is taking me some time. I thought I'd like it more than the MX due to the extra size, but i don't like the focusing screen too much, though I'm getting used to it.

09-04-2012, 02:27 AM	#1915
twitch Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 4,571	I've got so many I had to build a cabinet to hold them all

09-04-2012, 04:11 AM	#1916
Arjay Bee Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Horn Island, Torres Straits, Q Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,715	Originally posted by twitch I had to build a cabinet to hold them all Sheesh - people think I am crazy with my shelf or two! Eye candy indeed - do you charge entry fee to view???

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09-04-2012, 04:31 AM	#1917
twitch Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 4,571	Originally posted by Arjay Bee Sheesh - people think I am crazy with my shelf or two! Eye candy indeed - do you charge entry fee to view??? It's free, this is at a local camera shop I was kidding about it being mine, they have another 10 or 15 cabinets like this - one for each of the different camera manufacturers.

09-04-2012, 04:37 AM	#1918
LesDMess Pentaxian Join Date: May 2011 Location: Santa Cruz, CA Photos: Albums Posts: 3,235	That gigantic Pentax Spottie on the top right - I didn't know Pentax made an ultra large format camera BTW, I clicked on the photo to get a possibly larger view but it gave an error that this photo is private?

09-04-2012, 04:51 AM	#1919
twitch Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 4,571	Originally posted by LesDMess That gigantic Pentax Spottie on the top right - I didn't know Pentax made an ultra large format camera BTW, I clicked on the photo to get a possibly larger view but it gave an error that this photo is private? It's now public

09-04-2012, 08:06 AM	#1920
gofour3 Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 8,090	Originally posted by Jonathan Mac Warming to the KX is taking me some time. I thought I'd like it more than the MX due to the extra size, but i don't like the focusing screen too much, though I'm getting used to it. The KX did come with a choice of the "cross-microprism" or the “split-image" focusing screen. The “split-image” is a lot harder to find. Size wise I like the bigger K Series bodies better than the smaller “M”. I guess it’s what you’re used to, I started with a KX in the mid 70’s so that’s what feels normal to me. However after getting a Pentax 67 I’m starting to find the K Series bodies small! Phil.