Pentax 67 Gas!

[le vrai rdu]

 

[Paddy C]

It's a fantastic camera down in the street

Love it. Were you getting looks because of the size of the camera?

 

[Ezzie]

Whow! I can´t believe this one´s gone uncommented. I can´t wait to get into MF. That being with an MF camera, I shoot roll film on an LF camera, but that´s different. Not a Pentax though.

 

[le vrai rdu]

Love it. Were you getting looks because of the size of the camera?

yes

this one I asked the guy for the picture too

but you cannot be stealth with a brassed 6x7 with wooden grip

 

[bagdadchild]

Whow! I can´t believe this one´s gone uncommented. I can´t wait to get into MF. That being with an MF camera, I shoot roll film on an LF camera, but that´s different. Not a Pentax though.

Thank you Ezzie, I appreciate your comment a lot!

The negs have very good detail, not like LF but the camera is very portable and even good for hand-held shooting. The only problem I've had is the focus screen loosening somewhat which caused a back focus issue, but it's an easy fix once you realize. Film advance is said to be a weak point, but I always advance slowly so hopefully it will last a while.

Here is a 100% crop of the image from a 4000 dpi scan on a Scanmate flatbed scanner.

 

[bagdadchild]

Spring in Sweden:

 

[le vrai rdu]

the P6x7 meets the bessa R

 

[bagdadchild]

Fuji Pro 160C

200mm lens

90mm lens & 1+2+3 extension rings

 

[skibeerr]

Hi Keith, frame lines on your rangefinders may be a bit of but then the AE prism on the 67II only shows 90% of the frame.

The mirror slap noise is always largely exaggerated but it's there alright.

On the Bronica rf 645 imo this is a superb camera, lately tough I have come to appreciate large and bright focussing screens for composing and the 67II delivers just this.

Cheers,

Wim

 

[kevin m]

This thread inspired me to buy a Pentax. Not a 67, though, a 645n! I have yet to put a roll thru it (it arrived before my B&H order) but it's a very nice piece of kit. It came with an 80-160 zoom (soon to be on ebay; too damned big) but there are some nice primes available for it, including a well-regarded 35mm lens. Anyway, cheers to this thread!

 

[le vrai rdu]

my 6x7 as trouble with high speeds (1/500 and 1/1000)
one time out of 5 I have a blank frame, nothing on it
it will go back to the seller

bummer !!!

 

[scottyb70]

Here is a shot with Ilford SFX 200 IR and Marumi IR filter On tripod. I really like the Ilford, it has very nice detail.

 

[venchka]

You guys are killing me! Putting the Hassy aside for awhile. Bringing out the BEAST!

 

[Doug]

my 6x7 as trouble with high speeds (1/500 and 1/1000)
one time out of 5 I have a blank frame, nothing on it
it will go back to the seller
bummer !!!

Not good! So sorry to hear of this trouble... The shutter is electronically controlled, so it would probably need someone familiar with this camera to repair it.

 

[le vrai rdu]

well

the guy will take it back, I just need a 6X7 or 67 body only

 

[le vrai rdu]

anyway, it works at lower speed so I didn't lose my whole afternoon

 

[le vrai rdu]

 

[le vrai rdu]

I phoned the guy who sold me the Pentax 6x7

I keep the optics, I give him back the body and prism and he will pay the amount of a working body + TTL prism

 

[dng88]

You guys are killing me! Putting the Hassy aside for awhile. Bringing out the BEAST!

I thought the Beast is Fuji 6x8. Pentax 67 is handholdable but I think not the 6x8 ....

BTW, should the gas all run out ...

 

[kevin m]

I love the tonality of these shots, and you seem to put your subjects at ease despite carrying a huge camera.