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My 6x7 gear

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Posted on Wed Jul 23, 2014 9:55 am

My 6x7 gear

      

I took the plunge and bought a 6x7 outfit in November 1980 when the YEN was very low against the £££ cost £755-90 : MU Body, 105mm,200mm and 75mm 'Shift' lens + extension tube set -- I thought I would 'make a fortune' doing ' Stock Photography' then in about 2004 got the chance for a MkII with 135mm f4 Macro-Takumar, filters and Billingham bag all for £500 quid ( don't tell the Wife!) when the Mk II had gone UP to over £2.000 !! ( sold bag for £35-00 at Camera Club )
Well -- I didn't make a fortune -- all my 6x7 trannies have been sent back un-sold as the Agent wants only Digital Files from Full-Frame Cameras ---

ImagePentax 6x7 by pentaxpete, on Flickr

45m f4 SMC Takumar added later bought in USA ( don't tell HM Customs )
135mm f4 Macro-Takumar on 6x7 Mk II

ImagePentax 6x7 01 by pentaxpete, on Flickr

75mm f4.5 Shift Lens on 6x7 Mk II

ImagePentax 6x7 03 by pentaxpete, on Flickr


Some results -- Lake Louise, Canada 1987 ( Pentax Club trip ) never sold --
ImageLake Louise by pentaxpete, on Flickr

Denver Colorado USA-- shift lens -- never sold --

ImageUSA : Colorado: Denver by pentaxpete, on Flickr

135mm f4 Macro-Takumar

ImageBubble-Santa-2 by pentaxpete, on Flickr

Got 'Computerised and Slightly DIGITISED' but FILM still RULES -- OK ? !!
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Posted on Wed Jul 23, 2014 11:00 am

My 6x7 gear

      

A pleasant trip down your Memory Lane Pete.

As a point of interest, whilst you were buying that 6 x 7 kit I was buying my first New Kawasaki 250 for £56 less! :eek: :hmmm: :cool1:

Steve...Keepin' it Real
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