Thank you for the detailed video, very helpful! Always come to your page for a tutorial video every time I buy a new film camera, thank you for all the work you put into these videos!
Excellent! Great information and so well explained. This video is getting me started. From digital to film is a big jump for me. Getting the settings right has been my big concerns and this video and Part 1 are so helpful to getting me started. Thank you for taking the time to do this!
Thank you! I'm glad to help people get into or back into film. It's a lot different than digital work but the results, especially from a nice medium-format camera, can be great.
Thank you! As for the meter, there area few possibilities. First up I would unmount and re-mount the lens. Make sure that everything is lined up. Also I'd verify that you're shooting with the lens in auto (A) not manual (Man or M) mode as that would affect metering. This also assumes that all your settings like film speed and shutter speed are correct, by the way, which I think is a fair assumption for a 67II user. So if the lens mounting and lens setting are both correct, the issue could be related to the meter cells. In general when Pentax meter cells fail the camera either way over- or way underexposes images.
When I'm really intent on taking the best landscape I can, I spot meter a number of areas in the scene and then decide on a series of exposures based on those readings. Those various exposures allow me to bracket the scene with intent. I also tend to shoot a scene from multiple angles and with different compositions, also with multiple exposures. When all that goes well, I'll have one good image, maybe two.
Sure thing. That's just for metering. I don't recall if it has an effect on this camera or not. With auto, you have auto mode (meaning that the camera can meter accurately without the lens' aperture closing.) In auto, the lens' aperture closes when a photo is taken. In manual, the aperture closes as you adjust it. Manual is good for previewing your depth of field in real time (for seeing what all will be in focus on the film). Most of the time, your best bet is to leave it in auto mode.
@@DavidHancock Thank you, I was paranoid that if i didnt switch the lens to manual before i took the shot then the aperture wouldnt stop down properly when the photo was being taken and incorrectly exposing the shots. Thanks for clearing that up
Hello I hope your well I’ve got a question if you can help me , I store my cameras in air tight pelican cases is that not a good idea as you commented on moisture in plastic boxes ? Best Regards Jay
Many thanks for your excellent tutorials! My camera is being posted as I write this, so your videos will be important reference points for me. Would it be possible to give some advice about the camera's mirror lock feature? What is the practical difference in image quality and does it actually work in reducing mirror slap (assuming that one has steady hands in the first place)? Is there a shutter speed point where it is a must, etc? Many thanks, again! p.s. I particularly liked your real time metering demonstration with the image 'as seen'. Best wishes.
Thank you! For the MLU, if you're using a tripod, it can make sense. It does not make sense if you need to look through the viewfinder right before taking a photo. So for landscapes, after you compose the image, going into MLU makes a lot of sense. You can also use it for astrophotography and the like. You will want to make sure that you have a tripod when you use a shutter speed slower than the reciprocal of the focal length. What that means is that if you have the standard 105mm lens, if you have a shutter speed slower than 1/125th, you'd benefit from either a tripod or bracing yourself against something. And thank you for the metering feedback. That was a trial run for a future video specifically about different metering modes.
Good question. I don't recall. This was a loaner and I gave it back a week or so before the video went live. I think it did when it had film in it, but don't quote me on that.
Great video as usual. I have a question about the shutter release. I just got myself a 67ii and so far the shutter release seems to be extremely sensitive w/o a noticeable middle position (like in any modern SLR or even my old 35mm Pentax). Mine doesn't have the metered prism so I can't even tell when the half-press position is. Is that how it is on P67 or is there something wrong with the body?
Hmm. It should do that automatically when the film is loaded. Is it showing an arrow instead? If so, then either there's no film or the camera does not know that there's film.
@@silvioadrian92 I think I showed that on the film loading and unloading part of this video. There should be a time link on the video description. Let me know if that part of the video isn't clear.
Great videos man, thanks for sharing! Such a wonderful camera. Not sure if it's an "entry point' for people trying to get into medium format but I guess it only depends how much money one has to spend.
Hi David, I have just bought a fairly well used 67ii. I have heard a lot of problems with the winder system breaking or getting stuck. Is this something to worry about when buying a used 67ii? Thanks
I think that tends to happen with mis-use more than anything, but it's been a number of years since I used the 67II, I could be wrong. Make sure that it works well when you buy it and that you use it properly and it should last as long as the electronics hold out.
I have not. I have an RB67. I like the interface a lot and the general Hasselblad/Bronica shape (I wish there had been a 35mm camera like that) but the RZ is a camera I'm completely unfamiliar with.
@@DavidHancock FYI, there was a 35mm camera with the "Hasselblad shape": Rollei SL2000, later version, Rollei 3003. Very expensive and late in Rollei's corporate life, so fairly rare (and still expensive).
Nice series. It feels weird to watch you put a Takumar lens with a bayonet mount on a 21st Century camera which takes film. All those things together... the timelines are scrambled!!! :p (Might I humbly suggest that "Thank you all for watching" might be better than "thank you guys..."? I know "guys" is meant generically here, but still...)
Thank you! And yea, guys is generic. That's the Midwesterner in me, using guys to refer to everyone. Now that I live in California, everyone here uses "dude" to refer to everyone.
Yeah, camera prices fluctuate throughout the year. Typically, they're a bit cheaper in the summer because the demand is lower. But that may not be as true for pro-grade medium-format SLRs. The 67 and 6X7 MLU are both great cameras, too, and would be worth thinking about.
Oh yah! I have a Mamiya 645 Super with the Mamiya Sekor 80mm F1.9 Lens and I love the results it's giving me, but I have seen the results from the Pentax 67II and WOW! I did how ever owned the Pentax 6x7 and ended up selling it to a friend. Lol! Thanks for your feedback! You are very educated and knowledgable and intelligent individual! Great work as always!
Thanks for the videos! Just got my Pentax 67ii (has gotten considerably more pricey since you posted this). Can’t wait to go out and shoot it.
Nice!
Thank you for the detailed video, very helpful! Always come to your page for a tutorial video every time I buy a new film camera, thank you for all the work you put into these videos!
Thank you, Mang!
Thanks David you helped me greatly
Thank you!
Great instructions. I am learning this Pentax 67 ii now. Thank you. RS. Canada
Thank you!
thanks for these 2 videos - very clear, detailed and helpful
Thank you!
Excellent! Great information and so well explained. This video is getting me started. From digital to film is a big jump for me. Getting the settings right has been my big concerns and this video and Part 1 are so helpful to getting me started. Thank you for taking the time to do this!
Thank you! I'm glad to help people get into or back into film. It's a lot different than digital work but the results, especially from a nice medium-format camera, can be great.
Thanks for Making this Video.
Thank you!
Legend thanks David
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Thank you. This was very informative.
Thank you!
Tasty video. Id love to have one of these.
Love this, would love a specific video about what you were explaining when you talked about what the lines meant.
Thank you!
Which lines?
Hey David, very informative video. Are you aware of an issue where the meter is 3 stops under what it whould be ? (Like on the 67 models )
Thank you! As for the meter, there area few possibilities. First up I would unmount and re-mount the lens. Make sure that everything is lined up. Also I'd verify that you're shooting with the lens in auto (A) not manual (Man or M) mode as that would affect metering. This also assumes that all your settings like film speed and shutter speed are correct, by the way, which I think is a fair assumption for a 67II user. So if the lens mounting and lens setting are both correct, the issue could be related to the meter cells. In general when Pentax meter cells fail the camera either way over- or way underexposes images.
Amazing video. Thank you very much! :D
Great video. What would the best suggested metering mode for Landscapes?
When I'm really intent on taking the best landscape I can, I spot meter a number of areas in the scene and then decide on a series of exposures based on those readings. Those various exposures allow me to bracket the scene with intent. I also tend to shoot a scene from multiple angles and with different compositions, also with multiple exposures. When all that goes well, I'll have one good image, maybe two.
@@DavidHancock Thanks for your reply
Just got one in 2021, and the price is around 2K dollars, the good old days
Nice! For what the camera does, that's still a pretty good price.
great job once again !
Thank you!
Hey man, can you give me a rundown on the Manual/Auto switches on the lenses? I dont understand it.
Sure thing. That's just for metering. I don't recall if it has an effect on this camera or not. With auto, you have auto mode (meaning that the camera can meter accurately without the lens' aperture closing.) In auto, the lens' aperture closes when a photo is taken. In manual, the aperture closes as you adjust it. Manual is good for previewing your depth of field in real time (for seeing what all will be in focus on the film). Most of the time, your best bet is to leave it in auto mode.
@@DavidHancock Thank you, I was paranoid that if i didnt switch the lens to manual before i took the shot then the aperture wouldnt stop down properly when the photo was being taken and incorrectly exposing the shots. Thanks for clearing that up
Hello I hope your well I’ve got a question if you can help me , I store my cameras in air tight pelican cases is that not a good idea as you commented on moisture in plastic boxes ? Best Regards Jay
I use Pelican cases, too. I just keep a dessicant pack in them.
@@DavidHancockHi Dave thanks for taking the time to reply love the shows explanation demonstration ...your all over mate
Many thanks for your excellent tutorials! My camera is being posted as I write this, so your videos will be important reference points for me. Would it be possible to give some advice about the camera's mirror lock feature? What is the practical difference in image quality and does it actually work in reducing mirror slap (assuming that one has steady hands in the first place)? Is there a shutter speed point where it is a must, etc? Many thanks, again! p.s. I particularly liked your real time metering demonstration with the image 'as seen'. Best wishes.
Thank you!
For the MLU, if you're using a tripod, it can make sense. It does not make sense if you need to look through the viewfinder right before taking a photo. So for landscapes, after you compose the image, going into MLU makes a lot of sense. You can also use it for astrophotography and the like.
You will want to make sure that you have a tripod when you use a shutter speed slower than the reciprocal of the focal length. What that means is that if you have the standard 105mm lens, if you have a shutter speed slower than 1/125th, you'd benefit from either a tripod or bracing yourself against something.
And thank you for the metering feedback. That was a trial run for a future video specifically about different metering modes.
Hey David, does your 67ii LCD panel stay on when you turn the camera off? Mine shows "Film" and the frame number. Nothing in the Manual. Thanks.
Good question. I don't recall. This was a loaner and I gave it back a week or so before the video went live. I think it did when it had film in it, but don't quote me on that.
@@DavidHancock OK, thanks.
Great video as usual.
I have a question about the shutter release. I just got myself a 67ii and so far the shutter release seems to be extremely sensitive w/o a noticeable middle position (like in any modern SLR or even my old 35mm Pentax). Mine doesn't have the metered prism so I can't even tell when the half-press position is. Is that how it is on P67 or is there something wrong with the body?
thank you!
That sounds right to me about your shutter. I don't recall the one I borrowed having a noticeable middle.
Brilliant video, but isn't the "A" on the shutter speed dial "Aperture Priority" and not Automatic?
Given that the camera's automatic mode on aperture-priority, it's probably six one way, half-dozen the other.
Any tips on getting the lcd to display the frame count? Mine only displays ISO
Hmm. It should do that automatically when the film is loaded. Is it showing an arrow instead? If so, then either there's no film or the camera does not know that there's film.
How do you unload film of a 6x7
@@silvioadrian92 I think I showed that on the film loading and unloading part of this video. There should be a time link on the video description. Let me know if that part of the video isn't clear.
Great videos man, thanks for sharing! Such a wonderful camera. Not sure if it's an "entry point' for people trying to get into medium format but I guess it only depends how much money one has to spend.
That's a good point about it maybe not being an entry point. I was looking at it as a balance of functionality and cost.
Hi David, I have just bought a fairly well used 67ii. I have heard a lot of problems with the winder system breaking or getting stuck. Is this something to worry about when buying a used 67ii? Thanks
I think that tends to happen with mis-use more than anything, but it's been a number of years since I used the 67II, I could be wrong. Make sure that it works well when you buy it and that you use it properly and it should last as long as the electronics hold out.
The A on the shutter speed dial is for Aperture Priority, not Auto.
Sounds like I misspoke. You're correct.
ever used the mamiya RZ67? (not the RB) if so, do you prefer the 67ii over it?
I have not. I have an RB67. I like the interface a lot and the general Hasselblad/Bronica shape (I wish there had been a 35mm camera like that) but the RZ is a camera I'm completely unfamiliar with.
@@DavidHancock FYI, there was a 35mm camera with the "Hasselblad shape": Rollei SL2000, later version, Rollei 3003. Very expensive and late in Rollei's corporate life, so fairly rare (and still expensive).
Nice series.
It feels weird to watch you put a Takumar lens with a bayonet mount on a 21st Century camera which takes film. All those things together... the timelines are scrambled!!! :p
(Might I humbly suggest that "Thank you all for watching" might be better than "thank you guys..."? I know "guys" is meant generically here, but still...)
Thank you!
And yea, guys is generic. That's the Midwesterner in me, using guys to refer to everyone. Now that I live in California, everyone here uses "dude" to refer to everyone.
Im only finding camera body and lens for about 1200.00 Wow! But from what I can see. it is worth the weight! Hahaha!
Yeah, camera prices fluctuate throughout the year. Typically, they're a bit cheaper in the summer because the demand is lower. But that may not be as true for pro-grade medium-format SLRs. The 67 and 6X7 MLU are both great cameras, too, and would be worth thinking about.
Oh yah! I have a Mamiya 645 Super with the Mamiya Sekor 80mm F1.9 Lens and I love the results it's giving me, but I have seen the results from the Pentax 67II and WOW! I did how ever owned the Pentax 6x7 and ended up selling it to a friend. Lol! Thanks for your feedback! You are very educated and knowledgable and intelligent individual! Great work as always!
Thank you!