Very precise explanation -- no unnecessary 'waffle' and you show Pentax Gadgets I never knew existed -- greetings from an Old Pentaxian in 'Lil'Old England '
Hello Mr. Michael! Thanks so much for the tip about always taking off the lens first before the viewfinder. For someone who is very new to the Pentax 67 I really need all the tips and help I can get in taking care of my camera. 😃👍
The 24x66 panoramic conversion kit and narrow page 35mm negative holders (2up) are so neat, and so much cheaper, potentially that I am going to get a bulk film loading kit!
The local recycle art supply junk store had a bowl full of Kalt reloadable 35mm film cans for less than half a buck each. The loader was busted, so no purchase of it. Ebay got me one and now I wait for it.
Hi Michael, im still deciding to buy a pentax 67... I was checking it and i could see same marks as you have in your sensor. I’d like to know if that dots affects in your negatives. Thank you Michael.
I know, I was referring to the mirror, sorry.. So when you removed the lens I could appreciate them there. But if your negatives were well, everything is ok. Thanks for your reply. Regards
Could you please make a video on the TTL prism please? I have some confusion on using it in manual and auto on the lens. Can I change the aperture on Auto? Will it damage the chain inside?
That TTL Viewfinder does absolutely nothing regarding the aperture. Auto on the lens just means that you view through the lens with wide open aperture and as soon as you press the shutter, it closes the aperture to the value set on the ring. Ift you put the lens on manual and use the ttl prism, it should detect that the lens is switched to manual and instead of measuring what aperture it is set to, it just uses the amount of light it sees to show you the exposure.
Move left and the image moves left, move righty and the image moves right. Turn it sideways, however, and the image is upside down. Left and right motions remain the same. Thanks. I havn't played with that for a while.
Only the TTL finder is a issue regarding the chain. That is why I got rid of mine and replaced it with a standard prism finder. Hand held (Spot) light meter works best for me anyway.
@@MichaelCarter A spot meter can do that too, besides you can determine your light at any point with a hand held averaging meter. Your TTL is just a averaging meter. You are usually working with a 3 stop range once you have a reference point. Sometimes a built in meter will get it wrong if your subject is in shadow with a bright background or visa versa if you are not careful.
@@MichaelRusso Ahh that spot meter. It bugs me. The long lenses have a lot of glass and filters a spot meter does not. I would use both until it was figured out.
@@MichaelCarter I hear you. I suggest you try a hand held average meter. You will find that you have around 3 stop difference between shadow and bright reflection. So, if you meter in the shadow at lets say f/4, you can stop down @3 stops f/11 for bright light. Try it on a mechanical 35mm slr for practice as B&W film is cheaper. You might find it will free you of a built in meter. Either way happy shooting!!
I've never seen the effect. A rule I follow is to use a shutter speed that is faster than the length of the lens. So, for a 165mm lens I'd use 1/250th of a second hand held. Now, I did use a tripod for my 300mm lens when I shot Homestead Mills from Braddock Avenue. Ir would be interesting to try to make it happen and then document the limits of the effect.
studiocarter.com/?p=837 Here is a post on my blog showing no difference as far as I can see using a 165 mm lens hand held with and without the mirror locked up.
+Michael Carter thanks for the reply. That's all very encouragingly, and I agree about the ratio between focal length and shutter speed. Luminous landscape had an article that looked at "the issue". If you're interested you can find it here: luminous-landscape.com/pentax67ii/
The rule, I think, was to double the focal length as a shutter speed. 1/250 was used with a 105mm lens, too. It also worked with the 165mm lens. How far can that be pushed?
Hi Michael. Next time you load a roll of 35mm Film will you do a video. I am presuming after a roll is spent you are unable to rewind and have to open in the dark to extract film for development?
Yea, that might be a good subject for a video. I've unloaded in the darkroom and processed without rewinding, and I've used a changing bag and rewound the film back into the can by hand. It was easy to do and no scratches occurred, yet. The hardest to do was to get the camera into the bag!
thanks for the reply! there was a talk in the forum that using 35mm film with the conversion kit might damage the shutter curtain as it could get jammed. I was wondering about your experience with it.
You have to be careful how you install it. It is possible to drop it into the curtain. However, once in correctly it rides above it nicely. I never had any problems with the curtain.
+Michael Carter Thanks for the speedy reply - another question for you : did you make the head leader or did you buy it ? Also after shooting the roll what do you do next? i read some people put the camera in a bag and rewound the film... thanks again !
Old film piles up and some of it was used for leader. After the has been shot it gets processed in my darkroom. Otherwise a changing bag would be needed to roll the film back into the can. Removing the leader is tricky. It usually gets cut off, then in the light the tapes are peeled off.
Correction: The remarks that the lens must be removed to remove and/or reinstall the chimney finder are wrong. None of that applies to remove or install any finder except for the metering prism. The metering prism must be installed before mounting a lens or you may break the chain which links the lens aperture to the meter. Also, this issue does not apply to the 67ii and its metering prism.
hi. you are little wrong on viewfinders and a lens aperture reading mechanism. the TTL metered prism is the only type of 67 viewfinder that uses this mechanism. so with any other viewfinder you actually don't need to take off a lens.
Great video. Thank you
Very precise explanation -- no unnecessary 'waffle' and you show Pentax Gadgets I never knew existed -- greetings from an Old Pentaxian in 'Lil'Old England '
Thanks Peter, I like that word, Pentaxian.
I really enjoy your videos, Peter.
Hello Mr. Michael! Thanks so much for the tip about always taking off the lens first before the viewfinder. For someone who is very new to the Pentax 67 I really need all the tips and help I can get in taking care of my camera. 😃👍
The 24x66 panoramic conversion kit and narrow page 35mm negative holders (2up) are so neat, and so much cheaper, potentially that I am going to get a bulk film loading kit!
Hi Michael, how would I connect strobes to a Pentax 67
I never did it, don't have any.
I wish I could like this video twice.
Super informative to new Pentax 67 photographer in 2024
The local recycle art supply junk store had a bowl full of Kalt reloadable 35mm film cans for less than half a buck each. The loader was busted, so no purchase of it. Ebay got me one and now I wait for it.
Hi Michael, im still deciding to buy a pentax 67... I was checking it and i could see same marks as you have in your sensor. I’d like to know if that dots affects in your negatives.
Thank you Michael.
Negatives were fine. What marks? There is no sensor, this is a film camera.
I know, I was referring to the mirror, sorry..
So when you removed the lens I could appreciate them there. But if your negatives were well, everything is ok.
Thanks for your reply.
Regards
Could you please make a video on the TTL prism please? I have some confusion on using it in manual and auto on the lens. Can I change the aperture on Auto? Will it damage the chain inside?
That TTL Viewfinder does absolutely nothing regarding the aperture.
Auto on the lens just means that you view through the lens with wide open aperture and as soon as you press the shutter, it closes the aperture to the value set on the ring.
Ift you put the lens on manual and use the ttl prism, it should detect that the lens is switched to manual and instead of measuring what aperture it is set to, it just uses the amount of light it sees to show you the exposure.
Gracias por el video. saludos
So the chimney viewfinder retains normal up/down orientation but not side to side orientation just like viewing the ground glass? Left goes right?
Move left and the image moves left, move righty and the image moves right. Turn it sideways, however, and the image is upside down. Left and right motions remain the same. Thanks. I havn't played with that for a while.
@@MichaelCarter Thank you. I shoot mostly in landscape mode so it's not too much of a hassle
Only the TTL finder is a issue regarding the chain. That is why I got rid of mine and replaced it with a standard prism finder. Hand held (Spot) light meter works best for me anyway.
When I use very long telephoto lenses the TTL is great to set exposures of far away subjects
@@MichaelCarter A spot meter can do that too, besides you can determine your light at any point with a hand held averaging meter. Your TTL is just a averaging meter. You are usually working with a 3 stop range once you have a reference point. Sometimes a built in meter will get it wrong if your subject is in shadow with a bright background or visa versa if you are not careful.
@@MichaelRusso Ahh that spot meter. It bugs me. The long lenses have a lot of glass and filters a spot meter does not. I would use both until it was figured out.
@@MichaelCarter I hear you. I suggest you try a hand held average meter. You will find that you have around 3 stop difference between shadow and bright reflection. So, if you meter in the shadow at lets say f/4, you can stop down @3 stops f/11 for bright light. Try it on a mechanical 35mm slr for practice as B&W film is cheaper. You might find it will free you of a built in meter. Either way happy shooting!!
I'm considering buying a P67 and would like to shoot handheld. Do you find the mirror slap/shutter cause too much vibration for handheld work?
I've never seen the effect. A rule I follow is to use a shutter speed that is faster than the length of the lens. So, for a 165mm lens I'd use 1/250th of a second hand held. Now, I did use a tripod for my 300mm lens when I shot Homestead Mills from Braddock Avenue.
Ir would be interesting to try to make it happen and then document the limits of the effect.
studiocarter.com/?p=837
Here is a post on my blog showing no difference as far as I can see using a 165 mm lens hand held with and without the mirror locked up.
+Michael Carter thanks for the reply. That's all very encouragingly, and I agree about the ratio between focal length and shutter speed. Luminous landscape had an article that looked at "the issue". If you're interested you can find it here: luminous-landscape.com/pentax67ii/
Alas, earwax.
Subscription only.
The rule, I think, was to double the focal length as a shutter speed. 1/250 was used with a 105mm lens, too. It also worked with the 165mm lens.
How far can that be pushed?
Hi Michael. Next time you load a roll of 35mm Film will you do a video. I am presuming after a roll is spent you are unable to rewind and have to open in the dark to extract film for development?
Yea, that might be a good subject for a video.
I've unloaded in the darkroom and processed without rewinding, and I've used a changing bag and rewound the film back into the can by hand. It was easy to do and no scratches occurred, yet. The hardest to do was to get the camera into the bag!
I'd never have guessed :) - cheers!!
Have you tried this setup?
i850.photobucket.com/albums/ab69/vincepei/1daa_1_b_.jpg
Got my adapter on order
Way to go! That's it.
I really thought that had been done until I tried to find the video. It does not exist!? Well, put that on the to do list.
quick question, how was the result with 35mm film Conversion Kit? would you say it does what it suppose to do?
I have not used the 35mm film loader yet. The Panoramic conversion kit was used a lot and is great.
thanks for the reply! there was a talk in the forum that using 35mm film with the conversion kit might damage the shutter curtain as it could get jammed. I was wondering about your experience with it.
You have to be careful how you install it. It is possible to drop it into the curtain. However, once in correctly it rides above it nicely. I never had any problems with the curtain.
I like it and I bought a bulk film loader to use it more.
thanks again. I've now decided to have a go. :) I hope you make a video about it in future. Apparently, it is quite a hot subject in a forum.
I prefer the folding waist level finder. Almost impossible to find now
Keep searching and someone will post one
Hi ! I was wondering how many frames can you take with the conversion kit? Thanks!
135-24 film gave me 13 wide shots. That was because extra head leader had been attached to the film in the can.
+Michael Carter Thanks for the speedy reply - another question for you : did you make the head leader or did you buy it ? Also after shooting the roll what do you do next? i read some people put the camera in a bag and rewound the film...
thanks again !
Old film piles up and some of it was used for leader.
After the has been shot it gets processed in my darkroom. Otherwise a changing bag would be needed to roll the film back into the can.
Removing the leader is tricky. It usually gets cut off, then in the light the tapes are peeled off.
Correction: The remarks that the lens must be removed to remove and/or reinstall the chimney finder are wrong. None of that applies to remove or install any finder except for the metering prism. The metering prism must be installed before mounting a lens or you may break the chain which links the lens aperture to the meter. Also, this issue does not apply to the 67ii and its metering prism.
Thank you
thats reali cool:)
hi. you are little wrong on viewfinders and a lens aperture reading mechanism.
the TTL metered prism is the only type of 67 viewfinder that uses this mechanism. so with any other viewfinder you actually don't need to take off a lens.
Thank you. I was worried I was damaging my camera all this time and was about to ask about this
ua-cam.com/video/2LxqWqiuOyI/v-deo.html
How to load the panoramic adapter
You have any of your stuff for sale? Lol
No, thank you