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The Art of Photography => Landscape Showcase => Topic started by: Dave Gurtcheff on November 12, 2023, 02:00:01 pm

Title: Nostalgia Time - Pentax 67
Post by: Dave Gurtcheff on November 12, 2023, 02:00:01 pm

Originally posted this 9 years ago on Facebook. Hard to believe I made this image 45 years ago. My taste and technique have not  changed! For those interested, I used a medium format Pentax 67. This image was made from a scan of the original negative. Given that I used  medium format film (6x7 cm--2.25"x2.75") I can make very big prints of this image, one of my favorites. It was shot day after Thanksgiving on a trip to Beach Haven to visit my Mom. Memories!

Title: Re: Nostalgia Time - Pentax 67
Post by: KenS on November 16, 2023, 07:49:48 pm

Dave,

I like the line of the fence leading into the sunrays...
Oh, and I also like that you used a Pentax 67 which is what I was shooting back then too ! I still have B/W negs and transparencies to scan (Minolta Multipro) and print (Epson 7800).  Wish there was some modern equivalent of Cibachrome (Ilfochrome) which I loved to print on back then.

Ken

Title: Re: Nostalgia Time - Pentax 67
Post by: Dave Gurtcheff on November 19, 2023, 04:18:53 pm

Thanks for the kind words. I also have negatives and a Nikon 8000 Medium format scanner which I recently had CLA'd. I print with an Epson P800 and large format 7890. Those medium format scanned negs can make huge prints" (up to 24"x32"). I shot mostly negative film then, both color and B&W'
Dave in NJ
Dave

Title: Re: Nostalgia Time - Pentax 67
Post by: francois on November 20, 2023, 05:34:52 am

Superb shot! Composition is pleasant.
A nice photo taken 45 years is still a nice photo today and this one proves it.
Well done, bravo.

Title: Re: Nostalgia Time - Pentax 67
Post by: Paulo Bizarro on November 20, 2023, 08:12:47 am

Well done.

Title: Re: Nostalgia Time - Pentax 67
Post by: Dave Gurtcheff on November 21, 2023, 12:31:19 pm

Thank you Gentlemen. At age 86, I still shoot pictures, albeit not as often. I must confess, that my digital cameras with IBIS are a game changer for me, as I do not like carrying and using a tripod. Yes the Pentax 67 was quite a lovely camera. I also used the Pentax 645 (and later the 645D). The manual focus Pentax lenses are really great.
Happy Thanksgiving to our USA friends. ;)
Dave