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67II worth buying?
I got my 6x7 Mk II with a 135mm f4 SMC Takumar macro lens, several filters, Billingham Bag for £ 500, mint condition in about 1999 or 2000 from a bloke who got it from a photographer who couldn't pay his car repair bill and gave cameras instead -- there was a beaten up Mk I as well, a second Mk II i...
Posted by Peter Elgar on 17/01/2012 - 20:19
67II worth buying?
I got my 6x7 Mk II with a 135mm f4 SMC Takumar macro lens, several filters, Billingham Bag for £ 500, mint condition in about 1999 or 2000 from a bloke who got it from a photographer who couldn't pay his car repair bill and gave cameras instead -- there was a beaten up Mk I as well, a second Mk II i...
Posted by bjolester on 17/01/2012 - 22:58
67II worth buying?
I'm joining this a little late, but I've got quite a lot of MF gear (Mamiya 6x6 & 6x4.5 and Bronica 6x6) and would offer the following advice: 1) When buying MF you need to consider what you want to shoot with it, primarily so you can decide how many lenses you'll want. There are very few zooms (...
Posted by johnha on 09/03/2012 - 02:37
67II worth buying?
Thank you very much johnha for taking time to give me such valuable advice! At the end of February I in fact purchased a Pentax 67ii system with SMC 45mm, 105mm and 165mm lenses: https://www.pentaxuser.com/forum/topic/67ii-33582 I have so far only shot two films, they have not been processed y...
Posted by bjolester on 09/03/2012 - 09:12
Extension tube with the 150mm on 645
Hi all, I've got the 150mm f3.5 for my 645, and while it's a lovely lens, I'd like it to focus closer for tight head shots. I'm guessing the extension tube set is what I need? Looking around, I think just the tube #1 at 13mm or so should give me enough additional magnification. Has anyone any exp...
Posted by Cuchulainn on 25/01/2012 - 15:37
Pentax 67 II tripod
There will be a GT5541LS in the market place soon as soon as my 'focus' purchase arrives!
Posted by Unlocker on 05/03/2012 - 20:11
Pentax 67 II tripod
There will be a GT5541LS in the market place soon as soon as my 'focus' purchase arrives! Really? What on earth have you bought that can better that?
Posted by smudge on 05/03/2012 - 20:49
Pentax 67 II tripod
Er..... One of the things I wanted to see at Focus was the re-design of the systematic range and ask the staff why their new catalogue says that the 5 series would now be available in an extra long 4 leg version (giving a top plate height of 2M versus 1.5m of my current model and 2.75m of the Gia...
Posted by Unlocker on 05/03/2012 - 22:17
Pentax 67ii metering, exposure, MLU
I have a Pentax 67II myself and, as a force of habit, pressed the mirror up button myself when shooting handheld and I would have expected the focus to be off a bit possibly, but not problems with exposure unless you use it in a environment where the light changes dramatically in the time it took be...
Posted by hoshisato on 07/09/2012 - 21:41
Lee Big Stopper
Have fun, it must be great to get an instant look at what you have taken rather than wait a few weeks for the prints to come back, post some of your images when you return.
Posted by junah on 25/06/2012 - 21:17
Light seals on 645?
hi, I'm awaiting delivery of a 645 (original version) in apparently near-perfect condition. From what I can gather, the film back has a light seal, but I can't find any information on replacement seal kits. I'll check it when it arrives but, is this the only light seal on the camera, and if it'...
Posted by Jonathan-Mac on 11/08/2012 - 20:03
645N, 645Nii or 6x7ii
Hi all. I've just joined the site and I'm looking into purchasing one of the Pentax Medium Format cameras. I currently shoot with a Nikon D7000, F100 and Canon eos 5 and 650. I recently sold a Mamiya 645 Pro because I found it difficult to focus manually at very shallow depth of field for portra...
Posted by HowieM on 25/09/2012 - 13:40
645N, 645Nii or 6x7ii
I have heard of film flatness problems with the 645N & NII models when set to 16 frames per roll. The original model can only do 15, the later models allowed either to be selected though in the N it can only be done by a Pentax technician, a service which is no longer offered. So, if you go for th...
Posted by Jonathan-Mac on 27/09/2012 - 22:52
645N, 645Nii or 6x7ii
Just a quick question about the lens selection for the 645N. I see that Pentax offer an A lens and a FA lens. Is it the FA lens that's an auto focus lens or are they both auto focus type lenses? Thanks.
Posted by HowieM on 30/09/2012 - 16:42
645N, 645Nii or 6x7ii
A lenses are manual focus, FA lenses are auto-focus, just like the ranges for 35mm cameras.
Posted by johnriley on 30/09/2012 - 17:02
First couple of shots with my Pentax 645n
Hi all, As some of you are aware I recently purchased a Pentax 645n with a 45mm f2.8 FA lens and a 80-160mm f4.5 FA lens. What's impressed me the most with a Pentax system is the metering. Every negative come back with almost perfect exposure. I currently shoot with a Nikon D7000 but I'm very te...
Posted by HowieM on 27/10/2012 - 18:45
First couple of shots with my Pentax 645n
Great shots! I too have a 645n with several lenses; all of mine are manual focus. I couldn't afford the autofocus, alas! Keep a watch out for a 35mm. It is a fabulous lens, about like a 20mm on 35mm format, with minimal distortion. BTW as noted here and on the US Pentax forum, the 220 inserts ...
Posted by George in Georgia USA on 19/11/2012 - 22:22
645 experience
I am helping out a lady member of my Club with joining some online 'Clubs' such as 'Flickr' and 'ephotozine' and she has a 645 original from her late Husband who died in his Darkroom must have been 15 year or more ago -- well, she has never used his 645 and I kept telling her to let me check it out ...
Posted by Peter Elgar on 16/11/2012 - 09:46
645 experience
Leaking batteries are bad enough today, but back in the day before alkaline batteries the acid from leaking cells would severely corrode parts. A little vinegar and then a careful "rinse" with a damp cloth can sometimes rescue gear with leaking alkaline cells. Good luck!
Posted by George in Georgia USA on 20/02/2013 - 01:29
On first holding a 645d
I got to hold one at Focus on Imaging - and I agree totally, it really does feel like a really well-built, quality piece of kit :) I wasn't too tempted (as it was a few thousand dearer at the time), but I have kept hold of my favourite 645 lenses "just in case" :)
Posted by LennyBloke on 01/02/2013 - 12:20
