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Film processing on a budget.
Did anyone else do what I used to do? When you rewind the film on the camera back into the spool you could listen and feel the tension change when the leader pops off the spindle. Once it did open the back. Needed concentration of course as if you got it wrong - well it would be a disaster.
Posted by tigershoot on 03/07/2020 - 07:51
Film processing on a budget.
Plastic clothes pegs work fine as film drying clips. Really cheap as you can find them around the house if no one's looking! I used to use a short bit of old film leader as a leader extractor. Push into the film cartridge slot and turn the rewind knob backwards to guide the film leader out of t...
Posted by Benz3ne on 03/07/2020 - 08:26
Film processing on a budget.
I'd agree fingers are fine, you may need clips & hooks to hang the film for drying (I have photo ones but anything suitable should work). You may also need a cartridge opener and or leader extractor (I prefer to leave the leader out and load the film back through the slot in the cartridge for 35mm)....
Posted by michaelblue on 24/12/2020 - 15:09
Pentax K repair
Some time back I bought a lovely black Pentax K. I sent it off for a CLA but unfortunately a "very fine spring" snapped. I've managed to pick up a "spares" K but I am having trouble finding a tech willing to take the job on. Any suggestions? Thanks, Kris.
Posted by womble on 26/08/2020 - 21:24
Pentax Zoom 280-p
Hey all, Currently facing a problem where my camera won’t switch on at all. Batteries are placed in and a new film roll has been loaded too. Everything had been working fine before as well. I’ve faced this issue once in the past but managed to figure out the problem — film roll was pulled too...
Posted by wiser on 23/09/2020 - 19:42
AP and Pentax
In response to the latest copy of Amateur Photographer, I have written the following letter. I suspect it won't see print, so here it is: It was salutary to note (AP 17 Oct) that the history of AP publishing snarky comments about Pentax goes back at least as far as 1977 (I suspect Rex Hayman put t...
Posted by womble on 15/10/2020 - 12:53
AP and Pentax
I finally got a reply. Hi Kris, Sorry it has taken so long to get round to replying to your email. I'm not entirely sure what you mean by our attitude to Pentax. I can only assume that your complaint is the same as that of the last two Pentax users who wrote in: that we don't mention Pentax o...
Posted by womble on 12/11/2020 - 11:10
AP and Pentax
So I too stopped reading AP years ago but I think Nigel athertons response is reasonable and understandable. In fact I am impressed he responded in such detail. I have been using Pentax for over 25 years in k mount, 645 and 67 and love the quality but would have to admit disappointment at the lack ...
Posted by Cayman on 13/11/2020 - 20:43
AP and Pentax
So I too stopped reading AP years ago but I think Nigel athertons response is reasonable and understandable. In fact I am impressed he responded in such detail. I have been using Pentax for over 25 years in k mount, 645 and 67 and love the quality but would have to admit disappointment at the lack ...
Posted by womble on 13/11/2020 - 21:06
The Pentax MZ-S Designers' Story (article, 2001)
The last Pentax high-end film camera was the flagship MZ-S (2001-2006), although the previous flagship, the Pentax Z-1p (1994-2001), was a much more advanced camera. The data imprint unit though was unique to the MZ-S and a great and very useful feature. Below an article from the www (2001). Migh...
Posted by KeldMikkelsen on 06/11/2020 - 16:24
P30N stuck on self timer
Hi, my Father has a P30N which is stuck on the 10 second timer function. It fires the shutter like normal after the 10 seconds, but will not go back to normal operation. Does anyone have any ideas how to fix it? Thank you in advance.
Posted by dknight on 15/11/2020 - 11:00
Pentax MZ-5 Lenses
Any (auto focus, if that's what you want) lens with a Pentax K mount will wotk.
Posted by barkin on 23/01/2021 - 11:35
Pentax MZ-5 Lenses
Another vote for the 35/70 plus it does close focus I have a couple of them
Posted by geordie01 on 25/01/2021 - 14:58
Film camera prices - wow!
Film camera prices have been on the rise for some years now - I posted a thread here a while back on the prices of K1000s with M 50/2s being more expensive than an MX with M 50/1.4. I'm lucky in that much of my collection was bought before the hipsters really started getting into film and I know ...
Posted by Jonathan-Mac on 10/03/2021 - 09:55
Film camera prices - wow!
Best get on ebay and start searching ME Supers, a few of them and I'll be going on a post lockdown holiday :lol: Not so long ago you couldn't give an ME Super away. I've ended up with four... Some have had bad experiences with them but all mine have been fine. They do wear out (I used my original on...
Posted by womble on 19/03/2021 - 07:57
Light leak on film? New seals maybe?
I've updated the other thread in the general area. Found my light leak! Turns out a screw was missing on the back door that holds the rear grip on and allowing light into the film chamber. I've stuffed a screw into it and glued it in place and that's sorted that out. Cleaned the channels out read...
Posted by cardiffgareth on 29/03/2021 - 09:46
Annoying dust in MX viewfinder
I have recently acquired a Pentax MX 50mm f1.7 which is in lovely condition, however, as expected the door light seals are disintegrating and I'll replace them but most annoyingly there are two or three large'ish dust particles on the top surface of the focussing screen which just seem to drag the e...
Posted by Yorkie on 30/04/2021 - 14:36
Annoying dust in MX viewfinder
Thanks guys, it's mainly the 'just release the catch and it drops down etc and then ...put back.......' that concerns me - is it really that easy, no shims or any other bits to fall out that I don't know about? I've been caught out in the past and I suppose I'm getting paranoid in my dotage. :(
Posted by Yorkie on 30/04/2021 - 17:40
Can you help me remember my first SLR....(possible Ricoh connection)
As an avid user of Pentax gear (now proud owner of a K3 III!!) I am trying to recall the fist SLR I purchased back in the late 70's. I was working overseas in Iran (when the Shah of Iran was around!) and had some spare cash and decided to buy an SLR. The choices were limited (1) in the local town...
Posted by Snappyhoffy on 10/05/2021 - 15:35
Can you help me remember my first SLR....(possible Ricoh connection)
The company was Riken back then and in 1970 produced the Ricohflex TLS-401. It was a screw mount SLR with TTL CdS match-needle metering. Pentaprism converted from normal eye level use to reflex viewing by turning a knob on the side of the pentaprism housing. Black or chrome were both available. D...
Posted by johnriley on 10/05/2021 - 16:07
