I put two ES II cameras to a new use - stereo photography. I attach both cameras to a long bracket and place them close together so that the 50 mm lenses are slightly over two inches apart. I use the hyperfocal method to focus the cameras, and operate the shutters using a double-cable release. The system is heavy, but I now have a new use for these two classic Pentaxes. I take slides that I mount myself.
Jim A. > It's a question I've been pondering for some time so I thought I'd > open it up to discussion and debate. Let's stir the pot, rock the > boat, muddy the waters, etc. > > Much as I love my MZ-S, I've noticed that I just don't use it any > more. I shoot digital for the most part. When I shoot film, it's > almost always B&W, which means I use the 645. And on the rare > occasions when I *do* shoot 35mm color film, I find it's the MX I > reach for. Small, light, simple, manual, unhurried, untechnological - > that's what I'm looking for on those occasions. > > So the result is that I have this superb, ergonomic, high-tech, > magnesium-bodied gem gathering dust most of the time and that bothers > me. I know there are probably photographers out there who would > actually *use* this camera. But I haven't been able to bring myself to > sell it. > > Factors making me want to keep it: > 1) I love the way it feels and works. > 2) I probably couldn't get much for it these days. > 3) It's the ultimate (in the true sense of the word) Pentax high-end > film camera. The last of a thoroughbred line. > > I should probably look around and see what used ones sell for these > days, but whether the price is high or low, it would probably make me > both happy and sad... > >
