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Forum: Film SLRs and Compact Film Cameras
06-16-2015, 05:55 AM
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I shot this a few weeks ago during a black and white film fashion shoot. This shot was with my Pentax 6x7 and 165 F4 lens on Kodak TMAX-100 film. I also used my Toyo VX-125 4x5 film camera that day.
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Forum: Film SLRs and Compact Film Cameras
06-16-2015, 05:20 AM
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Shot this photo of a John Deere combine harvesting wheat in southern Oklahoma.
Pentax 6x7, 165 F2.8, Kodak TMAX-100.
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Forum: Welcomes and Introductions
06-16-2015, 05:09 AM
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Always interested in hearing about other lenses. I have a 45 and 300 on the way. One reason I really like the Pentax 6x7 is that it hasn't been "discovered" yet by hipster film folks, hence the prices are unbelievably low for some great equipment. Can anyone say "Contax"? Geez. Those prices are crazy expensive.
The main reason I have two Pentax 6x7 is because a guy was selling a lens I wanted with a camera - 105 f2.4. HIs price was so reasonable I just bought the camera and lens together as a combo and felt I got the camera for about $125. That gives me a backup in case I have trouble with my primary camera. I also shoot in a lot of crazy, nasty conditions - dust, dirt, wind - so I can mount two lenses and not have to change lenses mid-shoot.
Ever shot a top fuel drag race up close and personal? Nitro-methane raining on your head, burnt rubber smoke wafting through the air, and melted rubber pelting you and your camera. Earplugs are mandatory! No changing lenses in that environment.
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Forum: Film SLRs and Compact Film Cameras
06-10-2015, 09:28 PM
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Shot this at Tulsa drag races on Pentax 6x7, 105 2.4 lens.
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Forum: Welcomes and Introductions
06-10-2015, 09:14 PM
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Just joined the forums. I am a pro editorial and commercial photographer from Oklahoma City area. I have shot a wide variety of camera systems over the years. Mostly Nikon digital gear for client work. I have shot plenty of film cameras over the years, including Mamiya RZ-67 and 645, Hassleblad, and several different 4x5 view cameras.
I started with Pentax 6x7 a little over a year ago. I was in a used camera store and the dealer handed me a Pentax 6x7 with a 165 F4 lens. I was SOLD! Instantly. That lens was the bees knees for me. I now love the Pentax 6x7 and feel it is the best medium format camera system I have used. I wish I had discovered it 20 years ago!
I now have 2 Pentax 6x7's and three lenses and looking to add to my lens collection. Right now I shoot my Pentax for personal work, mostly black and white. I do my own film developing and scanning. I also shot a lot of 4x5 black and white work. I shoot Nikon digital almost daily for magazines, but am hoping to incorporate some Pentax 6x7 work into the mix.
Thanks for having me on the forums! I look forward to learning more about the system.
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