Bigger Than Life – Week #18 ~ Old Pentax

A friend just dropped off some old slrs and lenses. Who can resist old camera dials? Here a close up of a 1973 Honeywell Pentax ~ Spotmatic F

george powell on February 24, 2012 at 3:02 pm said:

love the way you framed this!

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Vace Marsky on February 24, 2012 at 3:07 pm said:

Hi. It looks like trigger not ready to snap

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Rick (San Francisco) on February 24, 2012 at 4:08 pm said:

My first SLR was a Honeywell Pentax Spotmatic – bought at the PX at Lakenheath AFB, England in 1967 at a great military price discount!… while stationed at the Navy Polaris Submarine Base in Holy Loch, Scotland. It was the camera I traveled with throughout the U.K. and western Europe when on leave and long weekends…..including all my trips to Paris, the French countryside…and 3 years each June at the 24 Hours of LeMans race. Sweet, fond memories of my Pentax. Still have it wrapped up in my closet…How could I ever leave it in someone else’s hands…and be so unfaithful to it lol !

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woodnymph on February 25, 2012 at 11:58 am said:

Great picture, one that brings back memories. I had one of these babies in the olden days.

Vi

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Etienne Calame on February 25, 2012 at 1:03 pm said:

My first “own” camera, with a 35mm 3.5, 50mm 1.4 and 105mm 2.8 set of Takumar primes, so gooood.

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Steven on March 31, 2012 at 3:22 pm said:

What a good idea to make use of old gear!

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