Tag: Pentax Super-Multi-Coated Takumar 50mm f1/.4
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It might not appeal to everyone, but sometimes I like the challenge of finding (or in this case, being given) a roll of film found at the bottom of a camera bag, in a box, container, or shelf. Really, anywhere one might inadvertently leave a roll of film that falls short of best storage practices.…
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I recently purchased a shiny and new Pentax ES [Electro-Spotmatic] II camera. The latest-and-greatest from Pentax in 1973, I had been looking for something that would allow me to use the beautiful screw-mount lenses in the collection, but with onboard metering. None of the Spotmatics on the shelf have operating meters. It’s always a risk,…
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Whenever I dig back into past photos, the route taken reminds me what we were up to. In the case of this post – and “on this day” from 2025 – we were definitely out to get cat food and groceries. What’s nice about revisiting this roll is not so much the content (we haunt…