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Forum: Pentax Camera and Field Accessories
05-24-2016, 05:25 PM
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+1 on Induro, purchased one of the carbon fiber ones a decade ago and its been a fantastic travel tripod for the money. Naming system is bit different but mine is comparable to the CLT204.
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Forum: Pentax Medium Format
06-12-2015, 06:59 AM
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HI Peter,
In regards to lens availability there is plenty of quality lenses available for very very affordable prices, some a steal compared to even what they were 10 years ago. One recommendation is you stick to the later editions of the lenses which say 67 rather than 6x7. In regards to interchangeable prisms, the 67 line of bodies had a few options, metered & unmetered prism, and waist level magnifying hood and folding hood options if that's your shooting style. The 67ii comes with a metered TTL pentaprism. You also can change out the focusing screens if you prefer plain, micro prism, matte, split image there are several options.
If you do get a 67 body, some lens to take a look at are the 45 or 55mm there are fans in both camps between the two. The in addition to the 90 and 105 there is more expensive 100mm macro. There 165mm Leaf shutter and 165mm 2,8 are great lens each with their respective need. The 200 is also nice and coupled with a teleconverter may be a more reasonable option over buying the newer telephoto lenses. There some good reviews about all the lenses in the line in the lens section of this site.
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Forum: Pentax Medium Format
02-16-2015, 09:34 AM
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Like carpents and probably many others on here I have both the 645n and 67II. And honestly it depends on what you want out pf the body. The 67 is a bit of a tank and will give a a larger negative, best suited for tripod shooting due to its size. The lenses for it can be had rather cheap. Now the 645 is a wonderful compact camera and the lenses can be paired with the digital medium format which would appeal to your all Pentax strategy. The lens prices are a bit more mixed since the digital one has kept a market for the older lenses.
If your completely torn on which one go with what you find a nice deal on first.
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lol, guess carpents beat me to the punch on that post.
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Forum: Welcomes and Introductions
10-28-2014, 05:36 AM
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Forum: Troubleshooting and Beginner Help
05-19-2014, 11:26 AM
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F Stop is simply the relationship of the lens length to aperture. This constant allows you to measure light and apply it to exposure regardless of if you are shooting 35mm or 4x5. if you measure the scene with a light meter for that f stop and film ISO, you will use the same shutter speed regardless of camera.
2.8 will be the fastest lens you will find. The range of F stops will change as you increase the film size.
To exaggerate this but keep the science simple I will use 4x5 as an example. Your widest aperture would probably be 5.6,, now while you can not obtain the 2.8 on that format you will find that the depth of field will shift with the film size so that the look you would get at say 2.8 on 35mm will be similar to 5.6 on 4x5; similarly the DOF at F22 on 35mm will be like shooting at F64 on 4x5.
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