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Forum: Post Your Photos!
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Forum: Pentax Medium Format
16 Hours Ago
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Forum: Film SLRs and Compact Film Cameras
02-06-2024, 01:48 AM
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My latest gear -- DON'T TELL THE WIFE !! A Great Camera Club /FLICKR Mate MICK ( who has to take MORE TABLETS than ME ! ) bought a NIKON F5 outfit NEW in about 2004 as he was going to be a 'Second Photographer' for a Mate who did the Dreaded WEDDINGS -- then that all fell through and he never USED the film camera any more -- so he LOANED it to me a few times -- all the batteries has expired Dates on them never used ! Anyway he said he wanted to SELL IT so I had a look a Going Prices and was amazed how CHEEEEP they were compared with over £ 2,000 Body Only when new. So I offered £400 for the lot and he accepted so I had to Smuggle it into my Darkroom Past The Wife as I have been FORBIDDEN to SPEND MONEY on Camera gear at My Age as we need it to for the Gas and Electric Bills -- BUT that is what is keeping m e ALIVE after 6 Cancers and Type 2 Diabetes -- messing about with my Old cameras and Old Film and mu Chemicals -- I got Camera Body MINT + AF Nikkor 28-105m f3.5-4.5 D + Cosina 19-35mm lens + SB- 27 and SB-800 Speedlights + Sekonic meter + Polarsing filter + original Box and Manual . I have used it with an Old 50mm f2 Nikkor-H off my Gift FM and am still getting round the Speedlights
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Forum: Film SLRs and Compact Film Cameras
02-06-2024, 01:29 AM
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I got my first ASAHI PENTAX in 1961 -- an S3 then when I was starting out snapping for local newspapers I got sent to do Soccer at Billericay Town Football club and there were 'Two Old Traditional Snappers' using ROLLEIFLEXES ! I was the Young Upstart with a 35mm camera ! I managed to get a 105mm f2.8 Takumar Pre-set for £27 in London - the ONLY Asahi Pentax Lens in the Whole Window! Then later I got a 105mm f2.9 Super Takumar and 200m f4 SMC Takumar which I thought was the Bees -Knees for Sport Photography ! But that 200mm is TROUBLE now -- all the lubrication has gone hard around the Focus Sleeve - I PAID a service but it has come back . The Standard Lens is the 55mm f1.8 ' Auto-Takumar' NOT as SHARP as a later SMC 50mm f1.4 I got with Spotmatic -F I left out the Lens Hood from the Photo
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Forum: Canon, Nikon, Sony, and Other Camera Brands
10-09-2023, 03:43 AM
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I went on a 'Photo walk' in LONDON for FILM Users and was amazed at how many younger people turned up -- must have been about 100 in the 'Group Photo' ! CINESTILL and ANALOGUE WONDERLAND organised it and we met by the London Eye -- I took a few Selfies on my SAMSUNG phone which I got at last as a try out - I took my HASSELBLAD 501CM as I wanted to finish some outdated Fuji Astia 220 so not Pentax but there were a few with Pentax there .
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Forum: Post Your Photos!
12-13-2023, 03:43 AM
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YO !! I splashed out at 'Great Expense' three cassettes of the NEW HARMAN PHOENIX 200 COLOUR FILM I Loaded 2 ME Supers one for C41 and one for E6 processing and took short lengths and Cut the films .... I took some with Multiblitz Flashes and some with the Tungsten Modelling lights. All the daylight E6 ones came out far too dark to scan
50mm f1.7 PENTAX-M with TUNGSTEN LIGHTS
 Phoenix C41 01 by Peter Elgar, on Flickr
50mm f1.7 PENTAX-M with Flashes
 Phoenix C41 02 by Peter Elgar, on Flickr
50mm f1.7 PENTAX-M @ f2.8 That is THE WIFE with SANTA !
 Phoenix C41 05 by Peter Elgar, on Flickr
50mm f1.7 PENTAX-M at Full aperture
 Phoenix C41 06 by Peter Elgar, on Flickr
The BEST of the E6 tests with flashes
 Phoenix E6 02 by Peter Elgar, on Flickr
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Forum: Pentax Medium Format
10-02-2023, 06:15 AM
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Forum: Film SLRs and Compact Film Cameras
07-31-2020, 09:00 AM
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Hi All --- I don't think I told you the story of how I got my 'First Asahi Pentax--- the S3 in 1961 -- I did a Video about it and how I 'renovated it' -- you can see it here :
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Forum: Pentax Medium Format
07-24-2023, 08:47 AM
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Found a pack of 05/1987 dated KODAK Vericolor III film 220 size in fridge so tried it out in my 6x7 MK II body with 'early' 105mm f2.4 SMC -Takumar at FULL APERTURE . I had previously been disappointed with the sharpness of that lens but this time MUCH BETTER maybe due to my New Plastic Eye Lenses after Cataract Operations ! I rated the FILM at 50 ASA and used the 6x7Mk II meter and used the Exposure Compensation where needed. I gave the 1987 FILM some extra time in the C41 Developer.
 Amazing Result 01 by Peter Elgar, on Flickr
 Amazing Result 02 by Peter Elgar, on Flickr
 Amazing Result 03 by Peter Elgar, on Flickr
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Forum: Film SLRs and Compact Film Cameras
06-04-2023, 07:08 AM
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RYE East Sussex ENGLAND with Hasselblad 501CM and 2004 outdated FUJI PROVIA 100F E 6 film and 2017 dated ILFORD XP2400 Super
The Ypres Tower with RED FILTER and 2017 outdated Ilford XP2 400 Super home-processed
 501CM RYE 02 by Peter Elgar, on Flickr
Old Building with 50mm f4 Cfi Distagon T*
 501CM RYE 04 by Peter Elgar, on Flickr
Famous MERMAID INN with 50mm f4 CFi Distagon T*
 501CM RYE 06 by Peter Elgar, on Flickr
St Mary's church near the Ypres Tower with 80mm f2.8 CFE PLanar T*
 501CM RYE 14 by Peter Elgar, on Flickr
The Old Waterworks now a Pub with some Light Leaking
 501CM RYE 11 by Peter Elgar, on Flickr
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Forum: Canon, Nikon, Sony, and Other Camera Brands
03-06-2023, 06:11 AM
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I have ON LOAN a 1955-56 CANON Rangefinder probably the IV model with 50mm f1.4 lens ! I loaded it with 2010 outdated AGFA APX 100 for processing in my Home-Made DIAFINE 2- Bath and printed on some 10x8" cut in half Kodak Bromesko WFL 1D It was still quite GOOD after all those years ! I did a VIDEO all about it and show the Darkroom Prints Here :
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Forum: Pentax Medium Format
04-07-2023, 01:31 AM
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a 92 -Year Old Fellow Camera Club member was moving to Northern Ireland to be near his Son and gave me his 1978 HASSELBLAD 500 C/M -- never been serviced, all the foam seals gone rotten so i splashed out £ 220 quids and had it all serviced and collimated and now I get some sharp snaps with it ! I used it last Friday at Brentwood Photogrphic Club Studio Session with the Zeiss CF 120mm f4 Makr-Planar , A16 back, 2015 dated Ilford Delta 100 which I processed in Home-Made 510-Pyro. LIGHTING was by British 'BOWENS' and setting was 1/250 @ f8
John The Gardener
 John The Gardene 01 by Peter Elgar, on Flickr
 John The Gardener 02 by Peter Elgar, on Flickr
Natalia
 Natalia 01 by Peter Elgar, on Flickr
Natalia's Friend who just came to keep her company
 Natalia's Friend 02 by Peter Elgar, on Flickr
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Forum: Post Your Photos!
03-06-2023, 06:23 AM
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a Widow Lady gave me her Deceased Husband's Asahi Pentax S!a bought in 1965 and a Green Filter so I tried it out in Brentwood, England with outdated EFKE KB40 film processed in FX-37 diluted 1+9 The lens is SHARP at full aperture unlike a 55mm f1.8 Super =Takumar I bought with a BLACK SPOTMATIC Mk 1 which was a 'Real DOG' of a lens !
 Asahi Pentax S1a by Peter Elgar, on Flickr
 Pentax S1a Test 12 by Peter Elgar, on Flickr
 Pentax S1a Test 11 by Peter Elgar, on Flickr
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Forum: Post Your Photos!
11-12-2022, 09:44 AM
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Trying a 1998 outdated Kodak Ektachrome Infra-Red Film 'Cross-Processed'' by me in C41 using a YELLOW FILTER Scanned with Plustek OpticFilm 7200 + Vuescan Pro + FastStone Image Viewer
 Colour INFRA-RED TEST -- YELLOW Filter by Peter Elgar, on Flickr
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Forum: Post Your Photos!
11-12-2022, 09:57 AM
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I took this on my Pentax 6x7 Mk I using Fuji Superia 100 print film I did a 16x12inch RA4 Darkroom Print of it for my Camera Club, Brentwood & District Photographic Club I like the slight 'Mistyness' of the scene.
 Matlock,Derbyshire,England. by Peter Elgar, on Flickr
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Forum: Film SLRs and Compact Film Cameras
10-10-2022, 01:18 AM
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I was given a 1965 bought Asahi Pentax S1a with 55mm f2 Super-Takumar by a widow Lady who also gave me the Deceased Husband's Nikon F75 outfit. There was also a yellow-green filter with the S1a and I took some B&W tests which I have shown on this Site in 'Show Your B&W Photos' The LENS is a 'GOOD ONE' SHARP at full aperture. I did buy a Black Paint Spotmatic years ago in the 1960's and that Super- Takumar was a 'real DOG' of a lens ! When I was a Photographer at University College London from 1961-1970 the Boss let me buy an S1a but it had the 'Auto-Takumar f2.2 ' lens and also a 50mm f4 Macro-Takumar and Copying Stand and I did LOADS of work with that for Lectures and Students.
Asahi Pentax S1a by Peter Elgar, on Flickr
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Forum: Film SLRs and Compact Film Cameras
10-07-2022, 09:19 AM
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I was given a 1965 bought ASAHI PENTAX S1a with 55mm f2 Super-Takumar and THIS example is really SHARP as in the past i had a REAL DOG of that same lens on a Black Paint Spotmaitic 1 --- I used 1996 dated EFKE KB40 cut from bulk processed in FX-37 formula 1+9 and the 'Gift' Yellow-Green Filter
FULL APERTURE
Pentax S1a Test 12 by Peter Elgar, on Flickr
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Pentax S1a Test 11 by Peter Elgar, on Flickr
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Forum: Pentax Medium Format
10-07-2022, 09:05 AM
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I went on a Coach trip to BRIGHTON Sussex England taking my CLA'd 1978 Hasselblad 500C/M 3 lenses, 2 A16 backs, Filters. Weston Master V, small Sunpak Flash and although almost giving myself another HERNIA got some great snaps on 2005 dated Fui Superia 400 rated 250ASA and 2017 dated Ilford XP2 400 Super also at 250 ASA
 BRIGHTON 20 by Peter Elgar, on Flickr
 Brighton 04 by Peter Elgar, on Flickr
 Brighton 02 by Peter Elgar, on Flickr
The famous BRIGHTON PAVILLION of King George IV time with 50mm f4 CFi Distagon T* |
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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
08-19-2022, 12:07 AM
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