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Posted 02/03/2011 - 15:54
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I'm waiting for someone to exhibit a Pentax SLR as a work of art in its own right. The Spotmatic would have had as much impact on photography as those arty LP covers did on music, and it's just utterly perfect to handle and use.
Matt
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Posted 02/03/2011 - 16:00
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Let's disassemble Mr McLennan, drop Damien Hurst into a vat of formaldehyde, and pour a load of concrete down Tracey Emin's throat.
That would be an exhibition I'd pay to see.
(Just joking, Damo and Trace. Love you really.)
G
That would be an exhibition I'd pay to see.
(Just joking, Damo and Trace. Love you really.)
G
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Posted 02/03/2011 - 16:23
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George Lazarette wrote:
Let's disassemble Mr McLennan, drop Damien Hurst into a vat of formaldehyde, and pour a load of concrete down Tracey Emin's throat.
That would be an exhibition I'd pay to see.
(Just joking, Damo and Trace. Love you really.)
G
We could get Gunther von Hagens to perform the first. Blame an accident at a formaldehyde plant for the second and just walk her into a building site for the third...Let's disassemble Mr McLennan, drop Damien Hurst into a vat of formaldehyde, and pour a load of concrete down Tracey Emin's throat.
That would be an exhibition I'd pay to see.
(Just joking, Damo and Trace. Love you really.)
G
You've come up with some odd posts in the last few minutes...
Posted 02/03/2011 - 16:31
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I'm on a roll.
G
G
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Posted 02/03/2011 - 18:05
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I rather like it actually, but I'll be really impressed if he can put it back together again.
Dangermouse there were (are?) a few cameras on display at the Science Museum in a sort of 'tech through the years' display. I have some photos somewhere, I have a vague memory of there being a Pentax there
Dangermouse there were (are?) a few cameras on display at the Science Museum in a sort of 'tech through the years' display. I have some photos somewhere, I have a vague memory of there being a Pentax there
Tim
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AF - Pentax K5, Sigma 10-20/4-5.6, Tamron 17-50/2.8, Sigma 30/1.4, Sigma 70-200/2.8, Tamron 70-300/4-5.6
MF - Vivitar CF 28/2.8, Tamron AD2 90/2.5, MTO 1000/11
Stuff - Metz 58 AF1, Cactus v4, Nikon SB24, Raynox 150, Sigma 1.4x TC, Sigma 2x TC, Kenko 2x macro TC, Redsnapper 283 tripod, iMac 27, Macbook Pro 17, iPad, iPhone 3G
Flickr Fluidr PPG Street Portfolio site
Feel free to edit any of my posted photos! If I post a photo for critique, I want brutal honesty. If you don't like it, please say so and tell me why!
Posted 02/03/2011 - 18:20
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I often think Pentax are missing a trick in not having minty examples of the original three K bodies on display along with their latest range. It'd make for a great demonstration of backwards compatibility when you unclip the 55mm f1.8 from the old KM and fit it to the new K5 without any adapters.
Matt
Shooting the Welsh Wilderness with K-m, KX, MX, ME Super and assorted lenses.
Shooting the Welsh Wilderness with K-m, KX, MX, ME Super and assorted lenses.
Posted 02/03/2011 - 18:42
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It looks like one of my middle son's projects. He was forever taking things apart to see how they worked, and was rarely able to get them back together.
At least nowadays when he takes something apart he can generally put it back into working order again, though I suspect the Spotmatic in question would defeat him.
At least nowadays when he takes something apart he can generally put it back into working order again, though I suspect the Spotmatic in question would defeat him.
Posted 02/03/2011 - 20:21
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If you ever take the bottom plate off a Spotmatic, you will find the camera is very crude mechanically. Like my old Lister diesel, Spotties are reliable by reason of being very much over-engineered, and by being assembled by loving hands.
G
G
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Posted 02/03/2011 - 21:06
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Mechanically reliable, electronically I'm not so sure! The metering on mine is very idiosyncratic and easily fooled when compared to an MX. A pity, as it's lovely to handle and use aside from that.
Matt
Shooting the Welsh Wilderness with K-m, KX, MX, ME Super and assorted lenses.
Shooting the Welsh Wilderness with K-m, KX, MX, ME Super and assorted lenses.
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It is an illusion that photos are made with the camera they are made with the eye, heart and head. Henri Cartier-Bresson
Lots of film bodies, a couple of digital ones, too many lenses (mainly older glass) and a Horseman LE 5x4.