Pentax 67 Gas!

[bjolester]

You consider the wider f/4 45mm easier to focus than the f/4.5 zoom? That's curious, and I wonder if the focusing screen just isn't optimal for the slower lens. Hard to think of another possible reason.

But it does stir a memory... I got my 55-100 f/4.5 in 2007 and only used it a couple of times shortly afterward. And I do recall having a harder time focusing. But the 4/45mm, 4/55mm, 4/100mm Macro are all fairly easy to focus so there's a puzzle. I should get the zoom out again.

There was a period after I bought the zoom, that I used it quite a lot. But lately I have returned to my primes, I feel more comfertable with them. The SMC55-100mm f4.5 is a tremendous lens, but very demanding IMHO. Maybe it is a combination of weight and focussing, but most of all I guess it simply takes a lot of work to master this zoom, for me at least🙂 It is also more demanding to take handheld shots with the zoom, without going to the gym at least three times a week🙂

 

[dfatty]

some really great shots in this thread.

 

[Swift1]

Pentax 67, SMC Pentax 67 200/4, Fujichrome Provia 100F​

 

[maxwell1295]

Dog Walker by alanabramsphotography, on Flickr

 

[Swift1]

Lithia Park Bridge par Daiku San, on ipernity
Pentax 67
S-M-C Takumar 6X7 90/2.8 L.S. (I think)
Kodak TMAX 100​

 

[bjolester]

Colton: Beautiful B & W!

Best regards
Bjørn

 

[Shab]

Colton, I enjoy a lot looking at your pictures! 🙂

 

[Swift1]

Colton: Beautiful B & W!

Best regards
Bjørn

Thanks Bjorn.

Colton, I enjoy a lot looking at your pictures! 🙂

Thanks Xabier.

 

[Swift1]

Pasque Flowers at Crater Lake par Daiku San, on ipernity
Pentax 67
SMC Pentax 67 200/4
Fujichrome Velvia RVP​

 

[BLKRCAT]

Joined the club!

 

[Swift1]

Joined the club!

Welcome 🙂
Nice looking kit.

 

[stompyq]

Joined the club!

That's a really nice rig. I've been trying to get a second body myself, because my current one has developed some problems, but haven't had any luck so far.

 

[BLKRCAT]

Thank ya, thank ya. I got a decentish price on everything in EX+ condition. I even splurged and got the TTL prism. Can't wait to get out there with this camera.

 

[Swift1]

Tulip Glow par Daiku San, on ipernity

Pentax 67 w/WLF
SMC Pentax M*67 300mm f/4 EDIF
Slik Pro 400DX
Fujichrome Provia 100F
Epson V500​

 

[Moto-Uno]

Ok "Swift" time to cut this out!!! I've got enough cameras and none of them shoot anything like your pics. Maybe I need new glasses ( yeah, that's it ! ) Peter

 

[Swift1]

Ok "Swift" time to cut this out!!! I've got enough cameras and none of them shoot anything like your pics. Maybe I need new glasses ( yeah, that's it ! ) Peter

Hehe 🙂
I actually just sold the lens I used to take the tulip photo. Amazing lens that I'll likely never find again for what I paid, but it was quite difficult for me to use (ALS) and the 200/4 is my favorite, so it had to go.

 

[BLKRCAT]

Test roll complete.


Untitled by nownownownow, on Flickr

 

[BLKRCAT]

Untitled by nownownownow, on Flickr

 

[bjolester]

Pentax 67ii + SMC 45mm f4 + Kodak Porta 400


Mountains and Clouds by bjolester, on Flickr​

 

[Swift1]

Pentax 67ii + SMC 45mm f4 + Kodak Porta 400
Mountains and Clouds by bjolester, on Flickr

Cool photo. Looks more like Provia than Portra.