Re: Pentax is considering releasing a new film camera

[Godfrey DiGiorgi]

I'm somewhat abashed to see people who can list all of their cameras. I know I 
have six digital cameras, not counting iPhone and iPad(s) cameras. But film 
cameras … sheesh, every time i open a drawer or a box I find a couple more. I 
don't know how many I have at all, but it's a number well past 30. At a quick 
glance, I counted nine Polaroid cameras alone…! 

The accretion over time thing is at work. Many of these cameras I've acquired 
and used over decades of time. A few more than most, but such are the vagaries 
of whimsy. 

Many/most film cameras are available for dirt cheap prices now. But that 
doesn't mean that any person who has gotten interested in using a film camera 
shouldn't have the option to buy a fine new film camera from a Leica, a Pentax, 
and/or some other quality brand name. As long as the manufacturer can make a 
profit commensurate with their investment to go into production, there's no 
downside to it. I'd like a new Leica M6 or M-A: I certainly don't need one, but 
it's nice to have the option available. 

The Leica M4-2 is loaded … Perhaps I'll load a Polaroid SX-70 and a Minox B 
too... and the Voigtländer Perkeo II as well. And then see how long it takes me 
to make 92 exposures on film. :)

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RE: Pentax is considering releasing a new film camera

[jcoyle]

I have:
Asahi Pentax SV
Spotmatic x 2
Spotmatic II
Spotmatic ES
Pentax KM
Pentax ME
Pentax MZ-S
Fed 4L - Russian Leica IIIc copy
Rolleicord

All work, and I regularly use the MZ-S: I am not sure about buying a new model, 
I'm sufficiently ancient that these will see me out
before they pack it in, I think.
It would be good to know that the MZ-S, particularly, might be able to be fully 
serviced, as it is a great camera.

John in Brisbane




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On Tue, Dec 20, 2022 at 11:54:35AM -0500, Rick Womer wrote:
> I still have a Super Program in my cabinet. I thought I had a PZ-1p 
> too, but I must have given it away, or lent it to someone and 
> forgotten about it.
> 
> I have no desire to go back to film, though.
> 
> Rick

I believe I have:
  2 MX (one - my first K-mount - bought new; one black bought much later as a 
spare).
  ME Super
  Super Program
  PZ-1P
  MZ-S

and a variety of old lenses, teleconverters, winders; I even have an MX motor 
drive.

I also have an airtight box in my freezer with a couple of dozen rolls of old 
film that have been there 20+ years (even including a
roll or two of Royal Gold 25, IIRC)

Despite that collection I, too, have no desire to go back to shooting any more 
film.
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RE: lens coating maintenance

[jcoyle]

I saw a recent program on TV where a 100-year old telescope was restored, and 
the restorer used methylated spirits on the (glass)
lens to bring them back to what looked like pristine quality.
I intend to try it on an old 500/8 telescopic lens I own...

HTH

John in Brisbane



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Subject: lens coating maintenance

I picked up a Super Mutli Coated Takumar 6x7 75mm.

Mechanics and internals are fine but the front surface has scuffs. No 
scratches. Just dull spots.

Is there any maintenance for such?
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Re: Pentax is considering releasing a new film camera

[Comcast]

I’ve shot film on rare occasions. I still have several Spotmatics and Spotmatic 
ads, an H3V, an MX and an LX. But the last two times I shot film were with an 
Agfa and a Barnack Leica.

Paul

> On Dec 20, 2022, at 5:56 PM, Henk Terhell  wrote:
> 
> I can't count to 10: I found in my cupboard 2 MX, 1 K2, 1 P30, 1 P30T, 2
> Spotmatic, 1 MZ-5.
> The others I own are digital (*istD, K10D, K-5, K-70, K-1).
> I've sold very few camera's because of poor interest and their low market
> value.
> With so many cheap second hand film bodies and compacts on the market I see
> therefore no future for this project.
> Perhaps indeed a high end film compact as a collectors item.
> 
> Henk
> 
> Op di 20 dec. 2022 om 23:17 schreef Daniel J. Matyola > :
> 
>> I still have one of myb old Spotties.  ,g.
>> 
>> I suspect this is aimed at the "collectors" in Japan, who are willing to
>> pay big Yen for just about anything "rare."
>> 
>> Dan Matyola
>> *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery
>> *
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>> On Tue, Dec 20, 2022 at 11:46 AM Henk Terhell 
>>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>> https://photorumors.com/2022/12/19/pentax-is-considering-to-release-a-new-film-camera/#ixzz7o1jx6LCE
>>> 
>>> Don't know whether there will be much interest for this, but I still have
>>> some 10 Pentax reflex bodies in my cupboard.
>>> 
>>> Henk
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Re: Pentax is considering releasing a new film camera

[Henk Terhell]

I can't count to 10: I found in my cupboard 2 MX, 1 K2, 1 P30, 1 P30T, 2
Spotmatic, 1 MZ-5.
The others I own are digital (*istD, K10D, K-5, K-70, K-1).
I've sold very few camera's because of poor interest and their low market
value.
With so many cheap second hand film bodies and compacts on the market I see
therefore no future for this project.
Perhaps indeed a high end film compact as a collectors item.

Henk

Op di 20 dec. 2022 om 23:17 schreef Daniel J. Matyola :

> I still have one of myb old Spotties.  ,g.
>
> I suspect this is aimed at the "collectors" in Japan, who are willing to
> pay big Yen for just about anything "rare."
>
> Dan Matyola
> *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery
> *
>
>
>
> On Tue, Dec 20, 2022 at 11:46 AM Henk Terhell 
> wrote:
>
> >
> >
> https://photorumors.com/2022/12/19/pentax-is-considering-to-release-a-new-film-camera/#ixzz7o1jx6LCE
> >
> > Don't know whether there will be much interest for this, but I still have
> > some 10 Pentax reflex bodies in my cupboard.
> >
> > Henk
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Re: Pentax is considering releasing a new film camera

[Godfrey DiGiorgi]

Or, like Leica's reissue of the classic M6 film camera, it is addressing the 
new audience of young and old photographers who have expressed that they want 
to shoot film and want to buy a quality film camera new, not just a used (and 
now in most cases ancient) one. 

I applaud Leica for doing this, and I applaud Pentax for the same reason should 
they do it. Why not? If they have an audience willing to buy … and you, the 
Pentax faithful who have scads of good Pentax film equipment already, are not 
in that audience … and can make a profit doing it, why not? 

I, for one, have never stopped shooting with a film camera although most of my 
photography is done with digital capture since the early '00s. Film images look 
different from digital images, and it's up to a photographer to decide what 
look to work with and what process from capture to finished photograph suits 
their needs best. 

My 1978 Leica M4-2 is loaded and ready to go with a fresh roll of Ferrania P30 
in it. :)

G

> On Dec 20, 2022, at 2:16 PM, Daniel J. Matyola  wrote:
> 
> I still have one of myb old Spotties.  ,g.
> 
> I suspect this is aimed at the "collectors" in Japan, who are willing to
> pay big Yen for just about anything "rare."
> 
> On Tue, Dec 20, 2022 at 11:46 AM Henk Terhell 
> wrote:
> 
>> 
>> https://photorumors.com/2022/12/19/pentax-is-considering-to-release-a-new-film-camera/#ixzz7o1jx6LCE
>> 
>> Don't know whether there will be much interest for this, but I still have
>> some 10 Pentax reflex bodies in my cupboard.
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Re: Pentax is considering releasing a new film camera

[Daniel J. Matyola]

I still have one of myb old Spotties.  ,g.

I suspect this is aimed at the "collectors" in Japan, who are willing to
pay big Yen for just about anything "rare."

Dan Matyola
*https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery
*



On Tue, Dec 20, 2022 at 11:46 AM Henk Terhell 
wrote:

>
> https://photorumors.com/2022/12/19/pentax-is-considering-to-release-a-new-film-camera/#ixzz7o1jx6LCE
>
> Don't know whether there will be much interest for this, but I still have
> some 10 Pentax reflex bodies in my cupboard.
>
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Re: Pentax is considering releasing a new film camera

[David J Brooks]

I still have my K1000, SP,1000, SP500, Sf1, Pz1, and 6x7

Dave

On Tue, Dec 20, 2022 at 11:46 AM Henk Terhell 
wrote:

>
> https://photorumors.com/2022/12/19/pentax-is-considering-to-release-a-new-film-camera/#ixzz7o1jx6LCE
>
> Don't know whether there will be much interest for this, but I still have
> some 10 Pentax reflex bodies in my cupboard.
>
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Re: Pentax is considering releasing a new film camera

[collinb]

I suggested that to them in Nov.

https://twitter.com/crbrendemuehl/status/1590718436912828416?s=20=ATmkxJXbtWzkjXyokWlfHQ
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Re: OT: For the UK PDML members

[Steve Cottrell]

Genuinely, couldn’t give a fart!

Just the usual tantrums and tiaras with a monarchy.

I met Charles once, he was basically very nice but completely detached from 
reality.

Not gonna happen in my lifetime  but I’d abolish the buggers. Vive la France!!! 
;-)

Cot



On 17 Dec 2022, at 16:22, Daniel J. Matyola  wrote:

I am not trying to start a political or sociological debate;  just curious.

I am amazed, and frankly embarrassed, at the number of Americans obsessed
with the saga of the younger members of the  House of Saxe-Coburg and
Gotha.

Are intelligent and educated folks in the UK also obsessed with the ongoing
story, or is it seen as an embarrassment?.  Queen Elizabeth II did a lot to
bring dignity and honor to the "royal" family, and the transition could be
a tricky one for Charles III. Is this at all affecting how he is viewed in
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Re: Pentax is considering releasing a new film camera

[John Francis]

On Tue, Dec 20, 2022 at 11:54:35AM -0500, Rick Womer wrote:
> I still have a Super Program in my cabinet. I thought I had a PZ-1p
> too, but I must have given it away, or lent it to someone and
> forgotten about it.
> 
> I have no desire to go back to film, though.
> 
> Rick

I believe I have:
  2 MX (one - my first K-mount - bought new; one black bought much later as a 
spare).
  ME Super
  Super Program
  PZ-1P
  MZ-S

and a variety of old lenses, teleconverters, winders; I even have an MX motor 
drive.

I also have an airtight box in my freezer with a couple of dozen rolls of old 
film
that have been there 20+ years (even including a roll or two of Royal Gold 25, 
IIRC)

Despite that collection I, too, have no desire to go back to shooting any more 
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Re: Pentax is considering releasing a new film camera

[Ralf R Radermacher]

Am 20.12.22 um 17:46 schrieb Henk Terhell:

https://photorumors.com/2022/12/19/pentax-is-considering-to-release-a-new-film-camera/#ixzz7o1jx6LCE

Don't know whether there will be much interest for this, but I still have
some 10 Pentax reflex bodies in my cupboard.


I still have a few P50's and a MZ-5. So, thanks but no thanks.

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Re: Pentax is considering releasing a new film camera

[Rick Womer]

I still have a Super Program in my cabinet. I thought I had a PZ-1p
too, but I must have given it away, or lent it to someone and
forgotten about it.

I have no desire to go back to film, though.

Rick

On Tue, Dec 20, 2022 at 11:46 AM Henk Terhell  wrote:
>
> https://photorumors.com/2022/12/19/pentax-is-considering-to-release-a-new-film-camera/#ixzz7o1jx6LCE
>
> Don't know whether there will be much interest for this, but I still have
> some 10 Pentax reflex bodies in my cupboard.
>
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Pentax is considering releasing a new film camera

[Henk Terhell]

https://photorumors.com/2022/12/19/pentax-is-considering-to-release-a-new-film-camera/#ixzz7o1jx6LCE

Don't know whether there will be much interest for this, but I still have
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Henk
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lens coating maintenance

[collinb]

I picked up a Super Mutli Coated Takumar 6x7 75mm.

Mechanics and internals are fine but the front surface has scuffs. No 
scratches. Just dull spots.

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Re: OT: For the UK PDML members

[mike wilson]

> On 17/12/2022 16:22 Daniel J. Matyola  wrote:
> 
>  
> I am not trying to start a political or sociological debate;  just curious.
> 
> I am amazed, and frankly embarrassed, at the number of Americans obsessed
> with the saga of the younger members of the  House of Saxe-Coburg and
> Gotha.
> 
> Are intelligent and educated folks in the UK also obsessed with the ongoing
> story, or is it seen as an embarrassment?.  Queen Elizabeth II did a lot to
> bring dignity and honor to the "royal" family, and the transition could be
> a tricky one for Charles III. Is this at all affecting how he is viewed in
> Britain?
> 
> What impact does this have on the Scots, a sizable minority of whom seem
> already disillusioned with their position in the UK?
> 
> We live in strange times indeed.

So many questions - and I have so few answers.  The people who are keenly 
interested in the personal interactions within the House of Windsor tend to be 
also interested in such vacuities as "Which celebrity has lost weight this 
week?" or "Should I buy a yellow car instead of a grey one?"  I can't really 
answer for them.

In common with the rest of the world the profound disruptions caused by, 
amongst others, the aggression in Ukraine, Brexit and the continuing increase 
in inflation are far more important and attention-grabbing than a change of 
head of state.  And that includes all the recent political shenanigans.  
Constitutional monarchy seems to work, wherever it is employed, so I (for one) 
am happy that it continues.  I just wish we had politicians (and voters) 
who were as competent.

As far as I can tell, this does not affect the Scots in any way.  The 
isolationists carry on blaming the English for every little thing wrong with 
their personal view of the world, as has been their wont for the last four 
hundred years.  Everybody else gets on with rubbing along together.  Some 
people just like to fight.  It must be pretty unpleasant for those who are 
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