Still Life with knife and fork

Still Life with knife and fork
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This image was taken with another vintage Pentax camera that I purchased of ebay on the 15th July 2012. The Pentax Spotmatic takes M42 screw-thread lenses and was introduced by Asahi in 1964, it was the first SLR camera to sell well with a through-the-lens (TTL) exposure metering system. The light meter is activated by pushing a small switch (which is on the left side of the lens housing) upwards.

Add YouTube Memorial – the art of free linking #inmemoryof #spiritualists

Spiritualists believe in communicating with the spirits of discarnate humans. They believe that spirit mediums are humans gifted to do this, often through seances. Anyone may become a medium through study and practice. They believe that spirits are capable of … Continue reading →

Tias - Lanzarote

Reflection - Tias in Lanzarote
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Tias, Lanzarote - August 2012

This image was taken using a Pentax P30, 35mm film camera, which uses manual focus lenses with the K-mount bayonet fitting. The lens used to take this photograph was a Rikenon 1:2 50mm, which was originally off a Richo KR-10 (super). At about 510 grams, the Pentax P30 (no. 3702885) is easy to carry and handle and has shutter speeds from 1/1000 of a second to 1 second. The automatic mode on this film camera chooses the best shutter speed and aperture setting to give the novice photographer a better chance of capturing a good image. It also has a semi-automatic mode as well, which chooses most of the settings but allows for more creativity. There is also a totally manual setting for the brave.

The film used was Fujicolor C200, a budget-priced film (expire date April 2014) processed by Jessops in Barnstaple. The negatives were scanned using an Ion Pics 2 SD.
Using old film stock in a Pentax P30

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Looking For God

Looking For God
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Screen print on canvas. (Feb. 2012)

Rediscovering the printing process after nearly 40 years has been an interesting process ~ disappointingly modern inks are not as rich in color (earthy colours are very plastic like) and modern water-based inks don’t become part of the surface, they sit on it, which is incredibly frustrating ~ the reason I took up printing in the first place was because of the absorbed flatness of the pigments.

Printing is a process for reproducing text and images, typically with ink on paper using a printing press. It is often carried out as a large-scale industrial process, and is an essential part of publishing and transaction printing.

The development of printing was preceded by the use of cylinder seals in Mesopotamia developed in 3500 B.C., and other related stamp seals. The earliest form of printing was woodblock printing, with existing examples from China dating to before 220 A.D. and Egypt to the fourth century. Later developments in printing include the movable type, first developed by Bi Sheng in China, and the printing press, a more efficient printing process for western languages with their more limited alphabets, developed by Johannes Gutenberg in the fifteenth century.

Printing. (2012, February 1). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 12:58, February 5, 2012, from en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Printing&oldid=474...

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Ilfracombe Harbour

Ilfracombe Harbour
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Taken with a Pentax Spotmatic 500 - June 2012.

Lens flare and a slightly over cooked vintage feel. scrathes, dust, and fibre strands -35mm film is far more fun than digital.

Pentax Spotmatic – SP500

I have just bought and received via eBay a Pentax SP500 camera. I  put a new battery into it and the internal light meter worked straight away. Unlike the Pentax K1000 you need to switch the light meter on using … Continue reading →

Metal Garden Furniture

Metal Garden Furniture
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The photograph above ‘Metal Garden Furniture’ was  taken using a Pentax SP500 35mm camera using ‘old stock’ (March 2000) Agfacolor HDC 200. July 2012.

Pentax Spotmatic – SP500

Taken in South Molton on the edge of Exmoor

Metal Garden Furniture

Metal Garden Furniture
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Taken using a Pentax SP500 35mm camera using ‘old stock’ (March 2000) Agfacolor HDC 200. July 2012.

The decking is rotting and the barbeque is rusty – the garden furniture is… …and the view is: The horseshoe of sand that is Woolacombe Bay, constantly changes. The summer and the sun bring the tourists, the winter brings drama … Continue reading →

Flowering Hedge

Flowering Hedge
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Taken using a Pentax SP500 35mm camera using ‘old stock’ (March 2000) Agfacolor HDC 200. July 2012.

I have just bought and received via eBay a Pentax SP500 camera. I  put a new battery into it and the internal light meter worked straight away. Unlike the Pentax K1000 you need to switch the light meter on using … Continue reading →

Rabbit

Rabbit
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I found a great recipe for Rabbit Pie it sounds really mouth watering and I can’t wait to try it.

The image above was taken using a Pentax P30 35mm camera using ‘old stock’ (March 2000) Agfacolor HDC 200. July 2012. The image was processed in black and white.

I spent the majority of the day yesterday chasing rabbits. The inevitable thing happened – somebody left the cage door open. They had tremendous fun – I swear they were laughing at me. I was at the end of my … Continue reading →

The Pentax P30 is an SLR and uses manual focus lenses with the K-mount bayonet fitting. I shot a roll of film on an old Pentax P30. The results were not as satisfying as those taken with the Pentax SP500. … Continue reading

Still Life - an empty bottle tells a story

Still Life - an empty bottle tells a story
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This image was taken using a Pentax SLR film camera.

The Pentax P30 uses manual focus lenses with the K-mount bayonet fitting. At about 510 grams, the camera is lightweight, with shutter speeds from 1/1000 of a second to 1 second. The automatic mode on this film camera chooses the best shutter speed and aperture setting to give the novice photographer (me) the best possible chance of taking a good photo. It also has a semi-automatic mode as well, which chooses most of the settings but allows for more creativity. There is also a totally manual setting for the brave.

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Using old film stock in a Pentax P30

The beauty of using 35mm film cameras and film is not  knowing what you have taken a picture of straight away – the final image is a process of design, skill and chance. The chance element is the big buzz … Continue reading →