Originally posted by hollywoodfred I'm sure you all know, it's threads like this one that cultivate the Buyer's Addiction in everyone of us.
I was sure I was cured!
But seriously, there is some nice gear on display here.
Agreed! This thread is fun to watch...
Here's my latest:
Honeywell Pentax H1a, purchased from the 'bay for $20 + $10 shipping (body only and leather case). It works perfectly! I only had to repair the X-sync flash port (someone had disabled it - easily repairable by removing the bottom cover). Even the light seals are in good shape.
With some of its buddies: Super-Takumar 35mm f2; Super-Macro-Takumar 50mm f4; Super-Takumar 55mm f1.8 mounted on the body; Vivitar 28mm f2.5; and Super-Takumar 135mm f2.5.
Some more of its buddies: S-M-C Takumar 50mm f1.4 (works fine since the H1a is a later model with red "R" on rewind knob); Super-Takumar 35mm f3.5; Tele-Takumar 300mm f6.3 (pre-set).
(The above pictures were taken with Pentax K100D Super, ISO800, SMCP-F 35-70mm f3.5/4.5 lens.)
And here are the first pictures taken with the camera. In the first four, the "light meter" in my head underexposed by a couple of stops, but I figured it out mid-way through the roll so the rest were better exposures. Many years ago I shot without a meter, so I'm re-learning the skill.
This is a 3-exposure portrait-mode stitch to cover the height of the tree.
Stumped.
The red swing.
Ivy up the tree.
Trout lily (one of the first spring wildflowers around here).
Rock pile.
Rotting pumpkin in the garden.
The film was Kodak Tri-X @ ISO400; developed in Rodinal, 1+100, 30-minutes, agitation 5 sec. every 5 min.; scanned with Epson V500.
Fun times!
-Joe-