Peter Elgar

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Peter Elgar
Thanks Folks -- Mick Major of Brentwood & District Photographic Club gave me that F Series lens free some years ago.

Comment by Peter Elgar posted on Using my 'Gift' MZ-5 and weird Surveicolor film - at 06/01/2021 - 17:20

Peter Elgar
I have a bulk tin of Fuji 'Surveicolor 400 C41' film - can't remember the source now but have cut off some more to use it up and loaded my 'Gift' MZ-5 from a Gent who went 'Nikon Digital' and gave me his MZ-5 gear !
Christmas Fairy SMC Pentax-M 135mm f3.5 + Extension Tub e + 2 flashes
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Remembrance -- Vivitar auto-Telephoto 200mm f3.5 @f8
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First ICE ! SMC Pentax-F zoom 35-80mm f4-5.6
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Meet in The Middle SMC -Pentax F zoom 35-80mm f4-5.6 @ full aperture
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Comment by Peter Elgar posted on Using my 'Gift' MZ-5 and weird Surveicolor film - at 05/01/2021 - 11:09

Peter Elgar
I used to do those 'Cross Polarised Photos' on Ferraniacolor film when I was a Scientific Photographer in Geology Dept. of University College London until 1970 . I had to take sections of various minerals, but I also did some Photo Chemicals for my Club use and won a few awards !
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Comment by Peter Elgar posted on Evaporated Crystals of Thiourea.... at 05/01/2021 - 10:58

Peter Elgar
Have to be very Careful in Brentwood about going out as I'm Very Vulnerable' so some 'Indoor Snaps' on my 6x7 Mk 1 and a roll of 10/1992 dated AGFA ULTRA 50 found in the Huge Stash of FILM from my Deceased Great Friend Via his Sons. I took 2 exposures -- one at 50 ASA and one at 25 ASA which came out better. 2 old BOWENS Monolites Saved -From -The - Dump ( another STORY ! ) 400E and 200E
I got f 8 and used 2 lenses
135mm f SMC Macro-Pentax 6x7
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45mm f4 bought in USA years ago ( Don't Tell HM Customs & Excise)

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Comment by Peter Elgar posted on Indoor Snaps with PENTAX 6x7 -- at 29/12/2020 - 11:17

Peter Elgar
Xmas Eve Son drove us to a 'Charity Lights 'Display in Harold Hill, Havering -- as we approached there was a POLICE Range Rover parked NEXT to the house by the small Store -- we drove past and turned round then slowly approached and POLCE had just GONE but pulled over a car down the road--- no doubt people were stopping to see 'The Lights' BUT Police would say " Non-Essential Journey and NOT ALLOWED in Tier 4 " -- so we parked by the store and took a few quick snaps and drove home at 29.9 MPH in case of any more POLICE about ! I used my Pentax MZ-5 loaded with Fuji 400 ASA outdated film rated 200 ASA and SMC Pentax-F Zoom 35-70mm f3.5-4.5 and the flash on a couple of the shots + the slow shutter speed + Monopod.
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Comment by Peter Elgar posted on Chancing a 'Non-Essential Journey ' ---- at 25/12/2020 - 10:33

Peter Elgar
YES -- in Tier 3 now and I am 'Vulnerable' -- I go out on my 'Exercise to Beat My Cancers With Old Cameras' being careful not to breath in any air from the Great Unwashed Brentwood Public ---

Comment by Peter Elgar posted on Merry COVID=FREE Christmas ! at 18/12/2020 - 17:23

Peter Elgar
the plastic cover for the film wind lever on my P30n fell off ! I have put a touch of Super-Glue on it --

Comment by Peter Elgar posted on P30N stuck on self timer at 18/12/2020 - 17:20

Peter Elgar
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23250788 Corporal ELGAR PJ Royal Army Medical Corps 1955

Comment by Peter Elgar posted on Merry COVID=FREE Christmas ! at 15/12/2020 - 17:45

Peter Elgar
You need to Look Out Your FILM Pentaxes' then !

Comment by Peter Elgar posted on Gave my SF-7 another outing -- at 10/12/2020 - 12:22

Peter Elgar
Gave my 'Gift' Asahi Pentax SF-7 body a trip fitted with another 'Gift' ( both Via Pentax User Site ! ) lens SMC Pentax-F Zoom 35-70mm , f3.5-4.5. I used up a short length of the outdated Fuji Superia X-TRA 400, rated 200 ASA I had in Yashica. I had to use 'manual exposure' as SF-7 has NO means to set ASA manually. Very annoying ! I used a Weston Master V Flash was Metz 45 CL-3 with SCA Pentax 372 Module -- slightly Under-Exposed
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Comment by Peter Elgar posted on Gave my SF-7 another outing -- at 09/12/2020 - 19:16

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