Pentax 67 Gas!



150MM f2.8, WIDE OPEN. FUJI PRO 160S
I'VE BEEN LOOKING AT THE MAMIYA 6 IN RFF CLASSIFIEDS. IS THIS SOMETHING I SHOULD DO? JUST ASKING.
 
I've got a Mamiya 6RF it's a great camera. Do a search and read the reviews it's all there. The camera is a better one for carrying since it's lighter, smaller and the glass is the best. I've a Px67 and I love it but it's a totally different camera and it weighs a tonne. It too has wonderful glass but the character is different.

I suggest you do some homework and then decide.

good luck!
 
Point Arena Lighthouse

Point Arena Lighthouse

Point Arena Lighthouse
Pentax 6x7, S-M-C Takumar 6X7 55mm f/3.5, Pentax Y48 filter, Ilford HP5+, tripod, NCPS prcess and scan
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©2012 Chris Grossman
 
divewizard said:
Point Arena Lighthouse
Pentax 6x7, S-M-C Takumar 6X7 55mm f/3.5, Pentax Y48 filter, Ilford HP5+, tripod, NCPS prcess and scan
©2012 Chris Grossman
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What a Beauty! Classic correct composition using the rule of 1/3's and well executed! I'll guess an exposure of 1/125th sec. @ F-11 using that big 100mm yellow filter?

I had an entire system from 45-500mm lenses, including the huge 55mm F3.5, which I always considered my "28" on the 6x7's. Sadly that lens was stolen on a job, so I had to replace it with the 55 F4.0. Never seemed as sharp to me or as easy to focus as the 3.5.

Anyway, NICE image and thanks for posting!

Dave
 
jcrutcher: Wow this a wonderful photo, detail and tones remarkable!
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Thank You

Apo All Good: What a Beauty! Classic correct composition using the rule of 1/3's and well executed! I'll guess an exposure of 1/125th sec. @ F-11 using that big 100mm yellow filter?

I had an entire system from 45-500mm lenses, including the huge 55mm F3.5, which I always considered my "28" on the 6x7's. Sadly that lens was stolen on a job, so I had to replace it with the 55 F4.0. Never seemed as sharp to me or as easy to focus as the 3.5.

Anyway, NICE image and thanks for posting!

Dave
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Dave,

Thank you. I don't remember the exact exposure, but F8 is probably a good guess. It was late in the afternoon with sunset approaching.

This lens was the first lens Pentax 67 lens I got with the camera. I have had a hard time finding filters that were not very overpriced. But recently I finally found some.

Chris
 
I remember having a K-2 and a green 100mm filter. Even the 500mm F5.6 only took 95mm filters!

I used to process all of my own b&w, and for 220 film I used Kindermann tanks & reels. Oh, such memories!
 
Moonlit Seascape

Moonlit Seascape

Moonlit Seascape, Mendocino County, California
Pentax 6x7, Super-Multi-Coated TAKUMAR/6X7 1:2.4/105, Asahi Pentax 6x7 67 Skylight SMC, Fujicolor Pro 160S, tripod, PCV scan
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©2012 Chris Grossman
 
Realized I never actually post images to this thread. Here's one from a shoot I did of my sister, her husband, and my six-month old nephew on Christmas Eve day:


20800010 by Seconds of Light, on Flickr

Fuji 800Z, I think the 75mm 2.8 AL. Processed and scanned by Richard Photo Lab.
 
Hey, I have a question.

I have a Pentax 6x7 with the 55mm f/4 SMC and 105mm f/2.4 lenses. I have owned the 45mm in the past which was fun. I also have a Mamiya 7 so the Pentax is only for using at night (see: ex). I never use the 55mm at night, it is a fantastic lens but I am probably going to sell it to get the 65mm Mamiya lens. BUT. The 105mm is pretty perfect for my photos but sometimes I want something a bit tighter. I was wondering what you guys would suggest. Here's what I'm looking at:

135mm f/4 macro: I like this focal length and I like the shots I've seen from it, but it seems too close to the 105mm to bother with. Also, f/4 might be too dark for me at night. And I have no use for the macro functionality.

150mm f/2.8: It's fast enough, it's also an older lens but not out of the question. "Classic" compliment to a normal lens, it seems.

165mm f/2.8: Best bet? But will it be too long or does it compliment the 105mm nicely? How does it perform optically?

165mm f/4 LS: Newer which is always good. But f/4 might be too dark, and I don't use flash with this camera. Especially for tight portrait photos. Might as well just get a RZ67 if I were to do that.

So it's really between the 150 and 165. What do you guys recommend?
 
I have both the 165mm lenses but not the 150, which was discontinued fairly early-on. But it should be cheap. I got the 4/165 recently because it is compact and inexpensive, but I'm somewhat disappointed with the rendering of fine detail. My 4/200 (latest) is distinctly better in that regard. But this is from pixel-peeping. And maybe mine's just not a good one. With your interest in speed, I suggest seriously considering the 2.8/165 which has served me well. It's not so long, only about like 80mm on 24x36 format.
 
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