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Forum: Film SLRs and Compact Film Cameras 02-09-2018, 11:41 PM  
Pentax KX, sound like a good deal for beginner?
Posted By cooltouch
Replies: 59
Views: 6,529
Well, I'm a fan of both Pentax and the XA -- I mean, who wouldn't be who've used both? But as I've advanced in years and have had the opportunity to use some of the best cameras made by several different manufacturers, I no longer play the "this camera is better than that camera" game. They all have valuable features and characteristics that make each a valuable photographic tool in its own right. But I can't help but have favorites, and with Pentax it's the KX and LX. I've recently acquired an MX so it's too soon for me to rank it alongside the other two. But I'm aware of its history and reputation, so I'm sure as I use mine more, I'll develop a fondness for it too.

Earlier folks were making comments about top shutter speeds and I guess whether or not these high speeds are even necessary. Well, here's my take on it. Back in the days when I shot lots of slide film, most of the time I was shooting Kodachrome 64, but shot at ISO 80. The slight underexposure to Kodachrome improved its saturation, and the slightly faster speed allowed me to shoot at slightly higher shutter speeds, which I often found handy. The other slide films I also shot quite a bit of were Ektachrome 100 and Fujichrome 100 (I preferred Fujichrome). Unlike Kodachrome, these E-6 films didn't respond to the slight underexposure like Kodachrome did, so I have always shot E-6 at box speed. The 100 speed films back then were very fine grained, so I was usually happy with the results. Plus, I could develop E-6 at home, which was often quite convenient because sometimes I needed the quick turnaround.

But anyway, I was also shooting most of the time in outdoor situations, and often the Sunny f/16 rule was in effect. With 100 ISO films this translated to 1/125 at f/16, or 1/250 at f/11 or 1/500 at f/8 or 1/1000 at f/5.6 or 1/2000 at f/4. Well, back then I was shooting mostly with Canon F-1s, which had a top shutter speed of 1/2000. I seldom found a situation where I needed this speed. I've always felt that f/8 is generally the sweet spot with most lenses I own, which means I was shooting at 1/500 second. So I seldom even needed 1/1000 second, much less 1/2000. I mean it's nice having those faster shutter speeds, I guess for "just in case" scenarios, but they didn't happen very often. I suppose if I were shooting a lot of Tri-X, then those faster shutter speeds would have gotten more use, but usually I was able to get by just fine by dialing in more aperture when I did have a camera loaded with Tri-X.
Forum: Film SLRs and Compact Film Cameras 02-09-2018, 05:55 PM  
Film available by format
Posted By timw4mail
Replies: 40
Views: 3,727
Well, it seems your easiest formats to find film for are 135, 120, large format sheet film, and then a much smaller selection for 110, and 127.

I did discover that there is still some 220 film, if you import it, but it's quite pricey. I should add it to the list.
Forum: Film SLRs and Compact Film Cameras 02-09-2018, 05:30 PM  
Auto 110 SLR Not Advancing. (Advance lever works)
Posted By Ken Ford
Replies: 6
Views: 2,871
The Auto 110 always fascinated me back in the day. If they are going cheap, I should pick up a small kit just for fun.
Forum: Welcomes and Introductions 01-01-2018, 08:54 AM  
Another Film Shooter
Posted By LeMans_Legend
Replies: 8
Views: 657
Hello all on the Pentax forums, I have been a Pentax user for about 6 months and I originally started shooting on my grandfather's old Pentax ME. Eventually I enrolled in a photography course at my university (Boston University) and purchased a K1000SE. I shoot black and white film almost exclusively and I do my own development, printing, and scanning. I have 3 other cameras other than my two Pentax ones, a 1941 Ciro-flex, a 1941 Folmer Speed Graphic, and a (broken) 1972 Yashica Lynx 5000.
Forum: Welcomes and Introductions 01-08-2018, 03:52 AM  
Hello from Finland
Posted By ArtoM
Replies: 11
Views: 881
I'm on/off photographer for over 40 years, started allready late 70's with Pentax ME. Than there was a long video period (Canon), when kids were young. Some years ago, back to film again and bought a Pentax K20D, but didn't use it very much. Today, thanks to wife's intrest of nature photography, I have also started again, as retairment in sunny Spain is only some years ahead.

I'm looking forward to use forum know-how with various questions. Naturally I use search, before placing a question :D.

Brgd Arto
Forum: Welcomes and Introductions 12-29-2017, 11:40 PM  
One more Russian here
Posted By BorisKolo
Replies: 21
Views: 1,797
Hello!
I live in St. Petersburg, Russia
I am the Pentax user from 2007. I had IstD, K200D, K-7, K-3, used to shot with MX and MZ-5n, and now I am owner of 645D and K-1.
I have a lot of fix lenses, such as 31, 43 and 77 lim, FA50/1.4 85/2.8 soft M24/2.8 K35/2 K50/1.2 K85/1.8 K135/2.5; for 645 I have A35/3.5 A55/2.8 FA75/2.8 (67)105/2.4 & A150/3.5
My K-7 had travelled with me to Kiev, to Karelia and to Vyborg; my K-3 had visited Hong Kong, Tula region and Sicily; my 645d have seen Georgia and Pskov this year ; and now my K-1 is going to Thailand.



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