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stingx
January 19th, 2013, 09:09 AM
I took some shots recently with my Pentax Spotmatic SP - my dad gave me this camera. It's from 1964 and I last used it steadily in the mid to late 80s. I have some really nice lenses for this camera that I also use on my various digicams with adapters.

Here's a shot from a recent roll of Kodak BW400CN film. No post processing...

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8369/8395450866_2b1df12306_b.jpg

cebreez
January 19th, 2013, 10:14 AM
Beautiful shot!!! I'm not a big fan of post processing anyway! I just think it is too easy and way overused. This my friend is a great shot!

Tig
January 19th, 2013, 11:14 AM
Nice, moody shot of winter. B&W creates character.

I used my Dad's bare bones Pentax K1000 for years with some great results.

cebreez
January 19th, 2013, 01:33 PM
Nice, moody shot of winter. B&W creates character.

I used my Dad's bare bones Pentax K1000 for years with some great results.

That was my goto camera for a long time too Tig! Somewhere around here I have almost 20 undeveloped rolls of spent film, some in black and white.

markb
January 19th, 2013, 07:06 PM
6 blade aperture, eh? :D Spotties are great, which lenses? I used to have some nice Pentax SMC glass in K mount. All gone now :cry:

stingx
January 24th, 2013, 07:54 AM
I have a few Super Takumar lenses and some other M42 mount glass. The picture above was taken with the Takumar 50mm 1:1.4. It's my favorite lens and I have an adapter to use it on all my other systems too.

stingx
January 24th, 2013, 07:57 AM
Do you guys still shoot analog? I do it infrequently now because I don't develop my old film any more (2 kids doesn't leave me much free time) and it isn't cost effective to drop $9-12 a roll for processing. Still, I really enjoy that Pentax especially with the 50mm. Just a lot of fun to shoot.

stingx
January 24th, 2013, 07:59 AM
Another cool lens I picked up on Ebay cheaply is the M42 mount Auto Chinon 35mm 1:2.8. I like this especially for movies on the m4/3 cameras. Pictured below on my old Olympus PEN E-P1.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8372/8391592908_2812fe36cf_z.jpg

stingx
January 24th, 2013, 08:02 AM
From the last roll of Kodak BW400CN processed the other day. Very stark image of a damn cold afternoon and a heavily frozen lake in Upstate NY.

http://pcdn.500px.net/23929985/5483568cc138da304082ac7eae87a9ccb934e46d/4.jpg

sunvalleylaw
January 24th, 2013, 08:58 PM
I like your stuff. I still shoot very occasionally with my old Nikon FE. But only when I feel like using black and white. I have a couple old Kiron made Vivitar lenses that are like old friends. When I do get a DSLR, I am seriously considering getting one that will accept those lenses, just because I cut my teeth beginning as a teenager with them, and am so used to shooting with them. I am told I will like the new auto lenses, but I still want the option of focusing and zooming like I "grew up" doing.

stingx
January 25th, 2013, 08:42 AM
So many great deals on SLRs, especially when you are buying fresh and not concerned about compatibility with existing glass. I shoot Canon because I have a ridiculous amount of money invested in EF lenses. I like the products anyway - I own an older 40D that will go into the box with me and a kinda newer T2i (lighter and mostly for vacationing). I have been tempted several times to buy a Pentax K-5. I think it is amazing - full weather sealing, great image quality, and access to ALL of Pentax K-Mount lenses going back to the 70s (all found cheaply on the 'bay).

I am also a huge fan of buying refurb from reputable places like Adorama, B&H, and KEH. I paid retail once and have since bought 5 cameras as refurbs for a fraction of the cost and no duds so far. Anyway, good luck in whatever DSLR you pick and post pictures.

Ch0jin
January 27th, 2013, 06:57 PM
On the subject of Analog.......Here are some gratuitous shots of my oldest (Canon AE-1) taken by my newest (Sony RX100).

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8511/8421215941_b6a24c942b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ch0jin/8421215941/)
Whats in the Satchel VI (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ch0jin/8421215941/) by Ch0jiN (http://www.flickr.com/people/ch0jin/), on Flickr

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8217/8422144600_a8f5429a46.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ch0jin/8422144600/)
What's in the Satchel? V (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ch0jin/8422144600/) by Ch0jiN (http://www.flickr.com/people/ch0jin/), on Flickr

Tig
January 28th, 2013, 03:22 PM
On the subject of Analog.......Here are some gratuitous shots of my oldest (Canon AE-1) taken by my newest (Sony RX100).

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8511/8421215941_b6a24c942b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ch0jin/8421215941/)
Whats in the Satchel VI (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ch0jin/8421215941/) by Ch0jiN (http://www.flickr.com/people/ch0jin/), on Flickr

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8217/8422144600_a8f5429a46.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ch0jin/8422144600/)
What's in the Satchel? V (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ch0jin/8422144600/) by Ch0jiN (http://www.flickr.com/people/ch0jin/), on Flickr

Cool photos, Ch0jin. You can tell quite a story with one of these.
Going to Bangkok for the weekend? :socool

stingx
February 1st, 2013, 03:30 PM
Nice Canon! Very cool photos.

cebreez
February 1st, 2013, 04:03 PM
Man what are you doing in my closet?? Ha! Nice pic!

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